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Dai · 24-06-2012, 14:55

Indeed. The whole point of the 'Lords' is to act as a buffer to the 'Commons' and their kneejerk nonsense. One can see how the HOC would love to change that.

The government of the moment has so few real powers that they are reduced to tinkering with details. The Lisbon treaty pretty much made parliament redundant so all they can do is rubber stamp EU law and play about on the fringes.

24-06-2012, 14:55	#7
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 77 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Re: No referendum to be held on House of Lords reform Indeed. The whole point of the 'Lords' is to act as a buffer to the 'Commons' and their kneejerk nonsense. One can see how the HOC would love to change that. The government of the moment has so few real powers that they are reduced to tinkering with details. The Lisbon treaty pretty much made parliament redundant so all they can do is rubber stamp EU law and play about on the fringes.