Starmer's vision quest

[winjim]

Putting aside what Peston has to say, this is what I like about the House of Lords and why I wouldn't want to see it entirely done away with and replaced with more elected politicians. Appointment of experienced experts in their field who can use that experience and expertise to advise on policy in specific areas.


View: https://x.com/Peston/status/1809300687731195998?t=aYXzft0ls-gkFw_fozMM5A&s=19

 

[multitool]

The huge irony of the HoL is that it did some of its best work during the past few years of Tory rule.

 

[spen666]

Reform of the HoL is often talked about, but not much happens.

Blair made a big deal about it, abolished right of most hereditary peers to sit in HoL. This was said to be an interim measure pending full reform or abolition. Nothing more was heard on topic, and to date no politicians have come up with a serious plan to carry this through.

It reminds me of politicians calling to abolish the Human Rights Act when in opposition, but not doing it when we n power.

Both sound attractive until you actually try to implement it and realise it's not as easy as your opposition sound bite made it.

As usual, the devil is in the detail

 

[C R]

Anyone reading this thread will know that I have been skeptical about Starmer's progressive credentials. The appointment of James Timpson as prisson's minister, however, offers hope.

 

[AndyRM]

Anyone reading this thread will know that I have been skeptical about Starmer's progressive credentials. The appointment of James Timpson as prisson's minister, however, offers hope.

Definitely a positive appointment and feels very much like the right one.

The tabloid backlash will be predictably moronic.

 

[C R]

Definitely a positive appointment and feels very much like the right one.

The tabloid backlash will be predictably moronic.

I am hoping that the moronic backlash is not met by a timorous response.

 

[winjim]

Anyone reading this thread will know that I have been skeptical about Starmer's progressive credentials. The appointment of James Timpson as prisson's minister, however, offers hope.

View: https://x.com/GeoffLloyd/status/1809322805298966971?t=0-8fzI3z2Lp7HuIKFM7c0w&s=19

 

[C R]

View: https://x.com/GeoffLloyd/status/1809322805298966971?t=0-8fzI3z2Lp7HuIKFM7c0w&s=19

I'm hoping that's a parody account, and not the level of what passes for reasoning in the opposition benches.

 

[AndyRM]

I'm hoping that's a parody account, and not the level of what passes for reasoning in the opposition benches.

He's a comedian.

 

[C R]

He's a comedian.

Are we finally going to be able to tell satire from real opinions?

 

[AndyRM]

Are we finally going to be able to tell satire from real opinions?

Look at the first comment on the thread. Apparently not...

 

[winjim]

Look at the first comment on the thread. Apparently not...

🤦‍♂️

 

[C R]

Look at the first comment on the thread. Apparently not...

I don't have a xitter account, so can't see it.

 

[AndyRM]

I don't have a xitter account, so can't see it.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Timpson thinks two thirds of the people in jail shouldn't be there. Not sure how that will go down with the general public. Depends what the alternatives offered are I expect. There are alternatives but they cost money (so does prison obvs) so we'll see what he can come up with.