One would have thought that Nick Clegg had more serious issues to confront than the composition of the House of Lords. Following the bloody nose he received over the Alternative Vote referendum he is seeking to push Lords reform up the political agenda.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16243492
The House of Lords has very little power following the enactment of the Parliament Acts. What it does well is recommend revisions to Bills and for this the knowledge and expertise of peers, often appointed because of their knowledge and expertise, is invaluable.
An elected House of Lords will consist of party hacks and the capriciousness of the electorate will determine its composition. Experience and knowledge of the real world outside the political bubble will be lost.
An elected House of Lords would claim democratic legitimacy and soon challenge the supremacy of the House of Commons.
Of couse when it comes to the two major democratic issues Clegg has nothing to say.
When Clegg proposing to resolve the West Lothian Question?
What proposals does he have to deal with the democratic deficit in the EU?
See http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/normantebbit/100125506/nick-clegg-is-a-worse-deputy-prime-minister-than-john-prescott/
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