Arise..

Scrumpy · June 15, 2024, 08:33:07 AM

Sir Alan Bates.... Well done.. Much deserved..
I don't go in for all this Sir stuff.. But this man is exceptional.

No sign of Beckham... again..

klondike · June 15, 2024, 09:07:06 AM

Certainly stuck to his path and stood up for the rights of himself and others.

Alex · June 15, 2024, 09:17:57 AM

A good guy yes, but how long must we endure this 'honours list ' kings birthday, new year shambles. Not forgetting retiring PMs giving us more members of the HoL, must be nearing a thousand of them in there !

klondike · June 15, 2024, 09:45:04 AM

Sirs just get the title. No lifelong meal ticket. I'm guessing you knew that anyway though.

Scrumpy · June 15, 2024, 10:34:25 AM

It's a peerage that gets them into the House of lords.. I bet there are some 'back handers' being plotted in there over a class brandy.. Which is a freebie ,I should imagine..

Mups · June 15, 2024, 05:56:07 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on June 15, 2024, 08:33:07 AMSir Alan Bates.... Well done.. Much deserved..
I don't go in for all this Sir stuff.. But this man is exceptional.

No sign of Beckham... again..

I agree Scrumpy.

Silver Tabby · June 15, 2024, 06:34:48 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on June 15, 2024, 08:33:07 AMSir Alan Bates.... Well done.. Much deserved..
I don't go in for all this Sir stuff.. But this man is exceptional.

No sign of Beckham... again..

Good!

GrannyMac · June 15, 2024, 10:38:10 PM

Pleased about Sir Alan Bates, a real hero. Tracey Emin?

Alex · June 15, 2024, 10:42:37 PM

Quote from: klondike on June 15, 2024, 09:45:04 AMSirs just get the title. No lifelong meal ticket. I'm guessing you knew that anyway though.

Yes, I know the difference but I added the not forgetting bloody house of lords because I think that also needs shaking up.

JBR · June 15, 2024, 11:08:10 PM

Quote from: Alex on June 15, 2024, 10:42:37 PMYes, I know the difference but I added the not forgetting bloody house of lords because I think that also needs shaking up.

I fully agree. The Lords needs drastically reducing in size and composition.
I know I have said this before, but the Lords comprise well over 800 members now. In comparison, the US upper house is limited to 100, and that is in a country of over four times our population.
The Lords is intended to be a reviewing and limiting organisation to exercise some control over the Commons. Why on earth does it need so many members, then?
Why? Because quite simply it is a means of looking after the establishment once they are out of office. The vast majority of them are totally unnecessary.

Scrumpy · June 16, 2024, 10:08:28 AM

I am just pleased that (greedy) Beckham didn't get a mention..