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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
I don't like PR at a large level as it tends to the least unpopular rather than the most popular. It sort of can work at a more local or specialised level where differences are lesser.
I do like our unelected, reforming, second house of unpaid peers. Being unelected means that they don't have to worry about being unpopular so can hold the elected once to account and ensure proposed legislation is fit for purpose (at least that is what they are supposed to do), and the hereditary peers provided that consistency where PM's can't (eventually) stuff the house with peers they like.
I think that whatever system we have, some group will be (or feel to be) disadvantaged.
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Bacon - ideally thick middle cut (back and streaky), dry cure and smoked cooked with some crisp. I prefer wholemeal bread but white is OK but needs to be good quality and brown sauce. (Bacon, onion and cheese all melted in ciabatta bread - mmm! Cheese melted not the bacon and onion!)
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I agree. It's important to have scrutiny by people who don't have to worry about keeping the electorate happy.
There is also the wisdom and experience that older people usually obtain with age. I do think that the House of Lords should be drawn from more varied people though and Prime Ministers shouldn't be able to stuff it full of their own party supporters and use it to reward people, regardless of their suitability.