The HoL only has 92 heredity peers out of some 800. Heredities were pretty much abolished over a decade ago.
Jackie Chan may or may not be right, that depends on externalities, such as the ability of young people, for example, to earn enough in their lifetime to buy a house. This is not possible in London, where house prices are many multiples (hundreds, even) of the average wage.
As for nation-state representation, well, in an ideal world we wouldn't have nation-states, and wouldn't need representing. But we're here now. And to my mind, one system may be as bad as another in terms of morality, but when it comes to functionality...well, Her Maj has seen presidents come and go for decades. She has fewer powers than any president, but strangely just as much influence, if not more: maybe due to continuity, but maybe for her obvious personal qualities.
I'm the sort of person who is of the opinion that if it ain't broke...
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Date: 2015-11-10 09:31 am (UTC)Jackie Chan may or may not be right, that depends on externalities, such as the ability of young people, for example, to earn enough in their lifetime to buy a house. This is not possible in London, where house prices are many multiples (hundreds, even) of the average wage.
As for nation-state representation, well, in an ideal world we wouldn't have nation-states, and wouldn't need representing. But we're here now. And to my mind, one system may be as bad as another in terms of morality, but when it comes to functionality...well, Her Maj has seen presidents come and go for decades. She has fewer powers than any president, but strangely just as much influence, if not more: maybe due to continuity, but maybe for her obvious personal qualities.
I'm the sort of person who is of the opinion that if it ain't broke...