It may be because of a lack of sleep on my part as well, but I struggle to understand how a 15-year term that is not subject to re-election for this place is in any way democratic.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Smith of Basildon
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 January 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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Session
2010-12
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