British Parliament Votes in Favor of All-Elected House of Lords (2007)
In the UK, Parliament consists, technically, of the monarch, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords. The great power of the House of Commons lies, historically, in its control of government finances. However, the powers of the House of Lords have been negligible since 1911, when an act stripped the House of Lords of its veto power on money bills and on other bills under some circumstances. The vote in 2007 for an all-elected House of Lords came after several votes on what other options? More… Discuss
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yep…and look what a mess the country is still in….!
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Well, you’re not alone, if that can be consolation at all: THAT’S WHY THEY SAY “WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER, AND GLOBALLY!
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very true, george!
i know the uk is in dire straits…the bankers who caused 99% of all this are still getting annual bonuses in the region of £3 million…thats about US$4,500,000!!
and look at the USA..once the economic engine of the world…now also in serious trouble, with huge cuts in spending across the board….being eclipsed by countries like india and china…oh, the shame of it all…
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I don’t know what what you still manufacture in the UK but the big chunk of money, always is with the manufacturer, therefore in China and India, What ever they may buy from us, we still loose…besides, wars are very expensive!
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so true! and both the uk and the usa still insist in being the world’s policemen! ah…the world’s a mess…!
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And they are not good at while at that either!
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