tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357499775964821963.post22307585433501832..comments2023-11-26T16:42:06.417+00:00Comments on A Life Inside & Outside of Politics - Mark Cole: It shouldn't be Nick Clegg's ChoiceMark Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030479655275524928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357499775964821963.post-73822949688945020652010-11-19T21:46:54.383+00:002010-11-19T21:46:54.383+00:00Seems to me we need fully elected, the way to get ...Seems to me we need fully elected, the way to get real expert advice is from enquiries and evidence sessions as well as real independent advisory bodies. Trying to put the right "experts" into a Legislature seems wrong, in effect inneficient call on the right expertise when you need it. So elect all politicians and know that that is what they are. So to the elections - if they are elected on a distinctly different basis from the commons they will contribute a different angle to imporove our politics. Regional and national basis to represent wider interests, long terms perhaps limited to one term of 10 years, say to give them independence from party machines. Ban their standing for the commons afterwards. In effect this would release them from the casework and local campaigning which distracts our MPs from holding the government of the UK to account and dealing forensically with legislation. Do all this and recognise that the Commons would not and does not deserve primacy, the chamber I propose would command respect and deserve a serious share of power.Alec Daunceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292595153624521079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357499775964821963.post-82596167079798717232010-11-19T15:55:38.422+00:002010-11-19T15:55:38.422+00:00I agree with you on the 10% unelected appointed by...I agree with you on the 10% unelected appointed by an independent panel. i think that some top experts could be put off by an election process. As a general rule though the vast majority should be elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com