The House of Lords as the Last Bastion of the Rights of Commoners:
(Found on
Ninomania)
Labour is pushing hard to abolish the common man's right to a jury and the House of Commons has gone along with it.
The House of Lords has voted overwhelmingly to uphold a commoner's right to a jury. Very interesting.
I must admit to ignorance as to what the exact dynamic is between the House of Commons and The House Lords. It appears as though there may be some way for Blair's government to get around this. But the article also seems to indicate that if it goes that way the Lords could scuttle the entire crime bill.
Long Live the Lords!
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