Comments on: New Year message http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/01/01/new-year-message/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tim http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/01/01/new-year-message/#comment-174 Tim Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:06:52 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=32#comment-174 Agree on the object for the Lords - "We need people of experience and independent mind with power to hold up or amend meddlesome or badly thought through legislation, but not a replica of the Commons squabbling with MPs for power over our lives." This is more or less what we have - so why risk change? Agree on the object for the Lords - “We need people of experience and independent mind with power to hold up or amend meddlesome or badly thought through legislation, but not a replica of the Commons squabbling with MPs for power over our lives.”

This is more or less what we have - so why risk change?

]]> By: Kit http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/01/01/new-year-message/#comment-133 Kit Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:54:30 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=32#comment-133 1. Agree. However, why stop with just a common (free) market with Europe? A free market with the world would be far better. 2. Agree. I also believe that a PR electoral system would be suitable for the House of Lords. This would reduce the likely hood of both houses being dominated by one party. The use of the Parliament Act should also be limited. 3. Yes. Please no "English Parliament". 4. Yes. And more local tax raising powers. 1. Agree. However, why stop with just a common (free) market with Europe? A free market with the world would be far better.
2. Agree. I also believe that a PR electoral system would be suitable for the House of Lords. This would reduce the likely hood of both houses being dominated by one party. The use of the Parliament Act should also be limited.
3. Yes. Please no “English Parliament”.
4. Yes. And more local tax raising powers.

]]> By: Ken Adams http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/01/01/new-year-message/#comment-132 Ken Adams Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:34:43 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=32#comment-132 Jolly good A question on number 4. Which perhaps you might consider in a later posting, I note you say Abolition of all unelected regional government in England Jolly good

A question on number 4. Which perhaps you might consider in a later posting, I note you say Abolition of all unelected regional government in England

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