tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952108899218764633.post874261956728029911..comments2024-02-28T22:03:19.609+00:00Comments on A Scottish Liberal: Why I'm disappointed in the new appointments to the LordsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027368242570244912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952108899218764633.post-22890949651472056782013-08-02T22:25:08.366+01:002013-08-02T22:25:08.366+01:00Very disappointing that they felt the need to appo...Very disappointing that they felt the need to appoint anyone to a house that already was the second largest parliamentary chamber in the world.<br /><br />As you say too sad that so many appear to have bought their titles, robes and bottles of blue blood.<br /><br />I look forward to losing this anachronism, along with nuclear weapons in 14 months' time.<br /><br />On the subject of privilege, I note that the registrar for Kensington was summoned to the palace this afternoon to register the birth of the baby. Fortunately, it seems that cost cutting in that borough has not yet obliged citizens to visit the offices to register births.<br /><br />The parents' occupations were registered as, respectively, Prince and Princess of the United Kingdom. I wonder how Canada, New Zealand and the other monarchies in the Commonwealth felt about that.<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder what century we live in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952108899218764633.post-33581306398788928512013-08-02T12:14:16.647+01:002013-08-02T12:14:16.647+01:00Is there anything Clegg won't do for money?Is there anything Clegg won't do for money?neil craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157898238945726349noreply@blogger.com