Re: Sex, drugs and the House of Lords

**Lamplighter** Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:03 pm

lily wrote:LL, it is not the concept of life peerages that I find not good.

Sorry, dear lady, I don't understand. LL

**bb1** Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:04 pm

It's the corruption, the old pals' club - it's an affront to democracy, frankly. Any party hack can get one and be on the gravy train for life. They're little better than our very own nomenklatura.

**Lamplighter** Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:12 pm

Politics has always had a reputation for corruption - no country, however it may pride itself on its 'purity' is actually free of perks for the boys/girls. Some, of course, are worse than others. As you know, I avoid politics like the plague. LL

**lily** Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:32 pm

Thank you Bonny. That is exactly what I mean.

I find hypocrisy beneath contempt.

LL, I do understand where you are coming from. hug

**bb1** Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:40 pm

Probably better for your blood pressure, LL!

**Lamplighter** Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:32 pm

bb1 wrote:Probably better for your blood pressure, LL!

With my family background, last thing I am getting involved in is politics!! LL

**bb1** Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:41 pm

**lily** Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:52 pm

Such a tawdry business. I wonder how pleased HM is with this?

**bb1** Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:18 pm

Silly old fool's resigned:

http://news.sky.com/story/1526323/drug-shame-peer-steps-down-from-house-of-lords

Lord Sewel has stepped down from the House of Lords after being filmed allegedly taking drugs with two prostitutes but will get to retain his title.

The 69-year-old peer apologised for the "pain and embarrassment" he caused after being exposed by the Sun on Sunday for apparently snorting cocaine off a prostitute's breasts with a £5 note at his flat near the Palace of Westminster.

Footage showed Lord Sewel, who in his role as chairman of the Privileges and Standards Committee is responsible for setting behaviour standards for peers, in an orange bra and leather jacket smoking and drinking with the women.

and

Mr Cameron has created peers at a faster rate than any other Prime Minister since life peerages began in 1958.

There are currently 783 members in the upper chamber, making it the largest legislative body outside China - and the Prime Minister is expected to make dozens more appointments, swelling numbers to 830.

There are 650 MPs in the House of Commons.

**lily** Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:35 pm

The old fool could not live up to his title of the Committee in the Lords.

**bb1** Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:37 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3177109/Dontcha-wish-girlfriend-hot-like-Cocaine-snorting-Lord-Sewel-gets-internet-treatment-call-girl-party.html

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