monkeybarry
Jack Jull
You are absolutely spot on about the house of Lords. The Irish system of an upper chamber seems if I have it correct, a very good one.
The reason I voted out of the EU is because we need less corrupt idiots telling us what to do not more.
Our views are quite similar we are just coming from different angles.
A democratically elected upper chamber with a time limit on how long people can serve and some actual experience in the real world, like former police officers, farmers etc. That would be a good start. Can't stand the house of Lords.
Do you know how the Irish upper chamber is elected?
I think there is a potential way for that to work - however I don't think it'd get public buy in.
A framework for eligibility to stand and assessment process - in the same way as you for a job interview to whittle it down to X number of candidates. Those candidates are then voted for.
That isn't a million miles away from what already happens with the public servants in some parts of Civil Service Administration, albeit there is no election - they are appointed after passing benchmarking.
No party affiliation allowed.
All conflicts of interest declared up front and anything no declared (irrespective of reason) equals immediate removal from post and rather than a new election, the second placed person is offered the role.