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2026-02-19 09:23 UTC
@GerardThornley @djstreethawk @hypolite @mullvadnet
Yes indeed. I see the British House of Lords like that in a lot of ways (massively flawed as it is), a level of sanity.
I still think there should be a law stating that anyone who wants to be a politician is immediately barred from being one.
Someone seriously suggested a way of selecting politicians similar to the way we select juries. Random people are chosen and made to do the job for a month or six months. I think there’s a lot to that.
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@GerardThornley@hachyderm.io 2026-02-19 13:17
@alexanderdyas @djstreethawk @hypolite @mullvadnet I would agree re HoL. I wouldn't want to see it become more politicised. It probably would be a good thing if their was some jury-style representation, but I can't imagine how it could work practically. Also, I recently heard Gove talk on this topic about the benefit of having professional politicians. I didn't really agree the point I thought he was making, but I do think there's a problem that practiced politicians are likely to be more effective than 'normal people' at pushing forward their agenda.