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[gulliver1]

Keir Starmer says "I will abolish the House of Lords" to restore trust in Politics . We will replace it with a new a new "Elected Chamber" all this comes after a series of rows between MPs over peerages made By Johnson after he made a number of controversial appointments including his friend Evgeny Lebedev who owns the Evening Standard also Charlotte Owen a young Assistant of Boris's aged 29. Good luck on that one . SIR !

[ToraToraTora]

Well If he said that and I assume you have no evidence, I think Rodders is bang on, credit where it's due.

[gulliver1]

Meanwhile back in reality. Liz Truss is still planning her list of new peers after her disastrous leadership that lasted just seven weeks.

[naomi24]

//Keir Starmer says "I will abolish the House of Lords" to restore trust in Politics . //

Like most of what Starmer says, that's best taken with a pinch of salt. I can't see much hope of a man who nominated the disgraceful creature that is Tom Watson restoring trust in politics.

[gulliver1]

TTT @ 09.37 Of course its true . I don't mislead the Public .I don't tell lies .I am not a Tory.

[Bobbisox1]

No, you’re a fantasist who spoils the News section? ^^^^^ @ Gully

[douglas9401]

Will those on the Truss list be known as the big cheeses?

[THECORBYLOON]

For TORATORATORA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63692981

[Bobbisox1]

And before you’re sitting in your darkened room thinking of an insult, they go over my head :0))))) ;))))

[davebro]

I hope SOMEONE will bite the bullet and do something about the Augean stable that the HoL has become.

(Hercules knew this job would mean getting dirty and smelly, but sometimes even a hero has to do these things.)

[Bobbisox1]

I’d like to see it abolished completely davebro

[Zacs-Master]

So, if Labour are getting rid of the HoL, how come they nominated eight new peers, including Tom Watson, the party’s former deputy leader?

[Bobbisox1]

Good point Zac

[Ken4155]

Probably in a bid to try and even the numbers a little, Zacs?

[gulliver1]

The point you have all missed , including miss know it all ,ha ha. Is that Keir Starmer himself has a Knighthood.

[davebro]

a knighthood has no connection with the HoL as I suppose you know & others will remind you

[Ken4155]

Just to add a little context to my 10.22 post.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/877665/house-of-lords-members-by-political-party/

[jno]

they'd be no loss, but I don't know that they're the only house bringing politics into disrepute.

[david small]

Bring it on……..don’t hold your breath.

[Bobbisox1]

So when KS abolishes the HofL, will he De- knight himself?

[ToraToraTora]

bobby, some knights are also lords, Sir Beer is not. There are many knights that are not in the lords.