Alan West, a retired Royal Navy admiral, proposed that the government could use a cruise ship for peers to tour the country. Shipping the House of Lords north is a great idea. Jenny Jones, one of two Green peers in the Lords, said it could be “an excellent move. It shouldn’t be for life.”Another idea would be for professional bodies as well as parties to nominate new peers, he said. “What we need in the House of Lords is expertise, and that’s the way to get it.”

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2020 18:55 UTC