Comments on: Good Lord – it works! http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/ Life and Work in the House of Lords Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Joke http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Joke Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:30:54 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-107 I'm pleased Richard Corbett MEP has put a link to this blog in his http://www.richardcorbett.org.uk/blog/ As I am interested in politics in general, I'll be happy to log in and read about the House of Lords. (I am French) My very best wishes. I’m pleased Richard Corbett MEP has put a link to this blog in his
http://www.richardcorbett.org.uk/blog/
As I am interested in politics in general, I’ll be happy to log in and read about the House of Lords.
(I am French)
My very best wishes.

]]> By: N.Law http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-106 N.Law Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:27 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-106 Its interesting to find such a site covering the house of lords. The use of such technology will certainly reach a wider audience. I appreciate the Lords work to maintain the Parliamentary balance to the House of Commons which I view as ever increasingly not acting upon their constituents wishes and taking the path dictated by their party. The Lords (either elected or unelected) seems to have the benefit of common sense and a lack of party concerns. Looking at the Parliament website I'm amazed at the sheer amount of legislation being passed on just about every aspect of peoples lives. I don't think that this level of interference in citizens daily lives is justified, government is supposed to be for the people. It would seem from that website that people only exist to be governed. To regain voters trust and investment within the democratic system so that they feel that they are being listened to I think two things need to change within the existing system. Firstly a change to Proportional Representation and secondly the removal of, or significant changes to the party system /whips etc for how members of the house of commons vote. Its interesting to find such a site covering the house of lords. The use of such technology will certainly reach a wider audience. I appreciate the Lords work to maintain the Parliamentary balance to the House of Commons which I view as ever increasingly not acting upon their constituents wishes and taking the path dictated by their party. The Lords (either elected or unelected) seems to have the benefit of common sense and a lack of party concerns.

Looking at the Parliament website I’m amazed at the sheer amount of legislation being passed on just about every aspect of peoples lives. I don’t think that this level of interference in citizens daily lives is justified, government is supposed to be for the people. It would seem from that website that people only exist to be governed.

To regain voters trust and investment within the democratic system so that they feel that they are being listened to I think two things need to change within the existing system. Firstly a change to Proportional Representation and secondly the removal of, or significant changes to the party system /whips etc for how members of the house of commons vote.

]]> By: Malty http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Malty Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:06:10 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-105 Please may we have our democracy back Malty Please may we have our democracy back
Malty

]]> By: Power to the People http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Power to the People Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:41:26 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-104 What an excellent idea, and a great blog name. How about a regular update aimed specifically at children? Perhaps something that could be used in schools? What an excellent idea, and a great blog name.
How about a regular update aimed specifically at children? Perhaps something that could be used in schools?

]]> By: cased http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/good-lord-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-103 cased Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:47:43 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-103 This blog and the participative ethos it represents is a great statement for Members of the House of Lords to make. I believe that some of the formalised and institutional barriers to communication can be broken down through direct and practical inititaives like this one. It is through such conversation that better understanding between citizens and those representing the public realm can be brought about. I hope that the posting on the site remains as individual and relevant as it has been so far. I look forward to reading more! :) This blog and the participative ethos it represents is a great statement for Members of the House of Lords to make. I believe that some of the formalised and institutional barriers to communication can be broken down through direct and practical inititaives like this one. It is through such conversation that better understanding between citizens and those representing the public realm can be brought about. I hope that the posting on the site remains as individual and relevant as it has been so far. I look forward to reading more! :)

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