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BBC: Elected House of Lords reform plans to be unveiled | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. BBC: Elected House of Lords reform plans to be unveiled. BBC: Elected House of Lords reform plans to be unveiled. 2011-05-17 — By James Landale Deputy Political Editor, BBC News. Comments * Editors’ Picks rate this 8. 17th May 2011 – 17:49. This entry was posted on Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at 01:03 and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Telegraph: Nic...
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2014 Longitude Prize | rq4c
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A Philosophical and Political Request for Comment. Poverty is not only a tragedy for each affected individual, it is a tragedy for us all: how many great thinkers, great achievers, die before they reach adulthood or spend their life living hand-to-mouth, never able to even begin to realize their potential? Globally, an estimated 2,000 children under the age of five die every day from diarrhoeal diseases and of these some 1,800 deaths are linked to water, sanitation and hygiene. To TrackBack this entry is:.
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2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16) | rq4c
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A Philosophical and Political Request for Comment. 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16). Some quotes from The Now Show. It’s about as relevant to most western governments and news organizations as brown people dying in a country with no oil. 8212; Steve Punt. 53% of all Republicans don’t believe climate change is happening at all. — (The Now Show). On the subject of climate change Congressman John Shimkus. Who sits on the US Congress Energy Committee) quoted. Genesis 8 vs.21&22. Address ...
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. How we make decisions. Is the most important decision we make. In summary, this blog is a call for the future of the second legislative chamber of the UK Parliament (the House of Lords) to be decided by the people. The House of Commons) through well-reasoned debate and a referendum. House of Lords Reform. Pages will appear on this site entitled ‘Reasoning# ’, with # indicating the version number...We will e...
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Telegraph: Nick Clegg’s Lords reform plans criticised by MPs and peers | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. Telegraph: Nick Clegg’s Lords reform plans criticised by MPs and peers. Nick Clegg’s Lords reform plans criticised by MPs and peers. 8212; By Christopher Hope, Whitehall Editor 6:45PM BST 17 May 2011. Mr Clegg insisted that the Commons will retain ultimate say over legislation through the Parliament Acts and the Lords would continue to be a revising chamber, providing scrutiny and expertise . Enter your ema...
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UK Senate | How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. | Page 2
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. Comment posted at Liberal Democrat Voice [1]. In response to the article Julian Huppert says all MPs should brush up on their science. And the comment by Belinda BG:. Scientific understanding like any understanding needs to be underpinned by the political courage/ independance to make and stand by sometimes controversial/unpopular decisions. Posted by Richard Quinn. The following comment…. The issue of Lord...
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“It was a virtuoso performance” – Viscount Astor on Lord Ashdown on Lords reform | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. It was a virtuoso performance Viscount Astor on Lord Ashdown on Lords reform. It was a virtuoso performance Viscount Astor on Lord Ashdown on Lords reform. 8230;I am not persuaded that there is less wisdom in the 61 second chambers that are elected…. Why are you not persuaded, Lord Ashdown? How is an elected second chamber more wise than an elected first chamber? Of course it is. It’s about what. I cannot i...
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Campaign suggestion for a referendum on the future of the Lords posted at 38degrees.uservoice.com | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. Campaign suggestion for a referendum on the future of the Lords posted at 38degrees.uservoice.com. Campaign suggestion posted here: http:/ 38degrees.uservoice.com/forums/78585-campaign-suggestions/suggestions/1359503-a-referendum-on-the-future-of-the-lords. This entry was posted on Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 04:05 and is filed under Uncategorized. Feed You can leave a response. From your own site. Build...
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Comment posted at Liberal Democrat Voice [2] | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. Comment posted at Liberal Democrat Voice [2]. Moving to an elected second chamber a loss of expertise, or just privilege? Unlock Democracy believes that experts should be brought into the legislative process to consider specific Bills rather than appointed as full time members of the House of Lords. Nothing forces elected representatives to take expert advice. Indeed, nothing could. But, the Astronomer Roya...
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Reasoning01 | UK Senate
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How we make decisions is the most important decision we make. The debate on House of Lords reform. Given the recent statement of intent of our new government*, it is imperative that we begin the argument now. Suggested improvements are very welcome but I am particularly eager to receive arguments against. Indeed, I would be quite happy for this to be the place where the argument for an elected second chamber wins by good reasoning. With a democratically elected first house, we often suffer from a governm...