Comments on: modernising the 'men in tights'? http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/modernising-the-men-in-tights/ Life and Work in the House of Lords Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ladytizzy http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/modernising-the-men-in-tights/comment-page-1/#comment-100 ladytizzy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:19:42 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-100 I would prefer to keep the whimsical titles, robes, and tights etc for the big ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament, though the chaps running after Otis Ferry, with swords at their side, did seem a ridiculous system of security for the C21. I would prefer to keep the whimsical titles, robes, and tights etc for the big ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament, though the chaps running after Otis Ferry, with swords at their side, did seem a ridiculous system of security for the C21.

]]> By: Lords - Independent and Impartial ?? http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/03/18/modernising-the-men-in-tights/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Lords - Independent and Impartial ?? Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:11:49 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-99 Baroness D'Souza, Perhaps you could ask Stuart Rose to help with the modernisation of the Lords ? He knows a lot about how to keep an old British institution safe from the ravages of too much modernisation, without becoming so out of date that 'Barbarians' take it over and abolish all the old standards altogether. I'm sure he also knows lots about managing refurbishment projects, and after his recent run in with Mr Paxman, could offer helpful tips for the 'men in tights'..[surely 'hose'?] - Just a thought. Baroness D’Souza,

Perhaps you could ask Stuart Rose to help with the modernisation of the Lords ? He knows a lot about how to keep an old British institution safe from the ravages of too much modernisation, without becoming so out of date that ‘Barbarians’ take it over and abolish all the old standards altogether.

I’m sure he also knows lots about managing refurbishment projects, and after his recent run in with Mr Paxman, could offer helpful tips for the ‘men in tights’..[surely 'hose'?] – Just a thought.

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