‘Expert-only’ peers – ban party politicians from the house of lords

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   Why Are You Reading My Name on September 29, 2020 at 11:48 am

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   Idea: ‘Expert-only’ peers – ban party politicians from the house of lords

   Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/...

   No politicians? then who would claim the 50k no questions asked expences?

   This broken House of Lords doesn’t need reform. It needs scrapping | Owen Jones

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   A peer claimed £50,000 in allowances without speaking in a debate, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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   richb on September 29, 2020 at 11:46 am

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   Idea: ‘Expert-only’ peers – ban party politicians from the house of lords

   Link: https://www.ft.com/content/dd56ec17-c8ee-4...

   SOME FACTS BEFORE YOU DECIDE IF THIS IS A GOOD IDEA – More than half the members are over 70; the Lords are 94 per cent white and 73 per cent male. Even more than the Commons, it represents the old establishment.

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