On Friday we launched a poll of the Union of Voters to measure your views on unelected Lords taking cabinet positions. The majority of those who responded siad that it was an affront to democracy.
83.5% said that it is an affront to democracy.
11.3% said that it is a pragmatic way to bring new talent into the highest levels of government.
5.2% said that they were not bothered either way.
97 people voted in Friday's snap poll. For the full results, see here.
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- 100 Peers elected by AV+ on fixed terms of 8 years, with a staggered election (like in the US Senate so half are elected then four years later the other half are elected
- 100 Peers appointed by the Queen and an independent Public Patronage Committee (hands out each party a number of nominations- though makes most nominations itself)
- 50 Hereditary (and possibly aome Spiritual) Peers
- 7 Law Peers to form the UK's new Supreme Court to safeguard a new written constitution
Furthermore-
- The role of the House would be scrutiny- to balance the power of the House of Commons
- No member of the House of Lords could join the cabinet for this reason
- The Lords would become an equal House- that means no Parliament Act to bulldoze the House. If there is a deadlock, a comprimise would have to be reached OR- you could even solve such a problem by referrendum
- The Lords could again deal with issues of finance- perhaps such regulation of the government would have been helpful in pointing out our disastrous finances in the last few years
This along with fixed four year terms in the Commons (still elected by FPTP) would create a very balanced and infinitely more democratic system of government.