Bishops must stay in the Lords, MPs and peers say

[Tank]

Bishops must stay in the Lords, MPs and peers say

It's not all bad news though.

A committee of MPs and peers has decided that bishops should remain members of a reformed House of Lords.

The recommendation is almost certain to be accepted by the government, which is due to publish its plans for a largely elected second chamber in May.

The Joint Committee on House of Lord Reform says, however, that the number of bishops in the Lords should be reduced from 26 to 12.

A step in the right direction.

[OldGit]

Still too many.  Not that they're a big problem, but they keep on interfering in issues such as abortion, stem-cell research, assisted dying.  They'll still interfere from outside the Lords, but probably to less effect.

[Too Few Lions]

Still too many.  Not that they're a big problem, but they keep on interfering in issues such as abortion, stem-cell research, assisted dying.  They'll still interfere from outside the Lords, but probably to less effect.

I totally agree. If they want to be in a reformed second house, let them stand for election.

[Crow]

Another thing that I see good about this proposal - even though the primary reason I voted Lib Dem in the first place was to get rid of the "lords spiritual" - is that they aren't replacing the C of E Bishops with leaders from other faiths.

[reddevil0126]

very interesting.  i never heard about the house of Lords.  well, what do I know about UK's political system, anyways?  can anyone add a little more background on it, like what they do and history etc?  thanks.

[Tank]

very interesting.  i never heard about the house of Lords.  well, what do I know about UK's political system, anyways?  can anyone add a little more background on it, like what they do and history etc?  thanks.

Here is the official version http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
Here is the Wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords

This is what it looks like when the Queen shows up!

[Crow]

And this is how they act.

[xSilverPhinx]

And this is how they act.

That's hilarious. And I see that there are many more of those sketches to watch

(I wasn't familiar with them before...)

[Sweetdeath]

very interesting.  i never heard about the house of Lords.  well, what do I know about UK's political system, anyways?  can anyone add a little more background on it, like what they do and history etc?  thanks.

Here is the official version http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
Here is the Wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords

This is what it looks like when the Queen shows up!

I thought it was a room of santas super quick xD!