Do we need to reform the House of Lords?
Channel: David Sadtler
Date: 2021-12-31

This video is closed captioned for the hard of hearing. 

#houseoflords #lords reform #parliament
 
The question of whether the House of Lords is fit for purpose or not is a perennial one. Some object to its lack of democratic process in member selection, while others look to its importance in putting a check on the House of Commons and some of the dubious legislation it proposes. I look at both of views .

The series "Yes or no in five minutes" supplements the "Two Sides to every Question" series (https://bit.ly/2Esq2tF) , which addresses a number of important issues, mainly moral and philosophical, which we all have to wrestle with from time to time. My belief is that every issue of any consequence has plausible and sometimes even thoughtful positions on both sides of the question. What I am doing is to try and rehearse the two or three principal yes or no answers for each and then topping that off, where appropriate, with my own opinion. When you think about it, the world would probably be a better place if everyone accepted that there are Two Sides to Every Question.

My promise to you is that I will keep it simple and jargon free. Too often, when I have examined difficult questions, especially in religion and philosophy, the academic frameworks and terminology used are so arcane that they are barely comprehensible. I will speak in plain language and be sufficiently brief that the point will be clear.

I hope you are stimulated, helped, and even entertained.

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