Baroness Owen was just 29 when she was given a life peerage by the former prime minister. A year on, she has another new role. What makes her so uniquely qualified?
They expect single UC claimants to live on £85 per week while spending 35 hours each week "looking for work" Baroness whatsername and the rest of the HoL get over £300 per DAY plus bloody expenses just for signing in. No proof of any work required. Peerages used to be a reward for a long career in politics or good works. Tories created peers for cash - donations of £3m would do, then Boris made a mockery of the whole thing with Lebedev and then Charlotte. They should never have been allowed.
Afraid I don't agree. A second elected chamber would be just like the HoC, stuffed with the Charlotte Owens of this world - or if you prefer, with "random young blokes".
The HoL is supposed to bring something different: experience, wisdom, proven knowledge and competence. And still it contains many excellent people. What is needed is serious reform of the appointment process, ditching PMs' lists, relying on a genuinely independent selection board. Not easy, but could be done.
Not so sure about that. I think he shagged his first wife’s sister while married to her and Charlotte emerged nine months later. Lovely family whatever
Why the fuck are you still talking about boris Johnson? Is it so that you can avoid talking about how your man Starmer is destroying the nhs, selling the entire company to American corporations that happen to have bribed him, and trying as hard as he can to cause world war three?
Any chance of admitting it might have been better had you allowed Corbyn to win rather than forcing Boris on us in the first place? (Whose idea was that second referendum again, it wasn’t by any chance Sir Forensic again?)
Do you still think all criticism of Israel is antisemitic? Or have the repeated mass murders of children, doctors, journalists, and everyone else in Gaza introduced any note of reality to the claims that the left is a hotbed of inexplicable hatred for Israel?
Bearing in mind that Starmer is guaranteeing the total destruction of the Labour Party and a Reform government (because who on earth would vote for this again?) how is all your electability crap looking now?
Yeah but let’s talk about boris and his lady friends again.
Let me first say that I don’t read the newspapers or watch tv news anymore, so I’m sure someone has called her out as his daughter but it certainly hasn’t been shouted from the rooftops.
I just don’t get it why people are prepared to be bound by a super injunction in this (or many other cases) when the public would rather this was called out. Courts and the SI proposers would find it difficult to stand up against this.
I mean her positions are not even a major issue in themselves (House of Lords) 🙄 Nepotism is a fact of life, likewise hypocrisy.
Instead the issue is that journalists seem happier to do silly wink wink articles rather than arranging it to be splashed on numerous Sunday’s and followed up by TV news.
They expect single UC claimants to live on £85 per week while spending 35 hours each week "looking for work" Baroness whatsername and the rest of the HoL get over £300 per DAY plus bloody expenses just for signing in. No proof of any work required. Peerages used to be a reward for a long career in politics or good works. Tories created peers for cash - donations of £3m would do, then Boris made a mockery of the whole thing with Lebedev and then Charlotte. They should never have been allowed.
Reinforces the need to have an elected second chamber. Makes me really angry at how easily taxpayer money is wasted by charlatans.
On the contrary, you'd be better off with the hereditary peers.
Afraid I don't agree. A second elected chamber would be just like the HoC, stuffed with the Charlotte Owens of this world - or if you prefer, with "random young blokes".
The HoL is supposed to bring something different: experience, wisdom, proven knowledge and competence. And still it contains many excellent people. What is needed is serious reform of the appointment process, ditching PMs' lists, relying on a genuinely independent selection board. Not easy, but could be done.
Hmm…yes, we wonder. And wonder…and wonder…
How on earth does he get away with his schtick? Talk about getting what we deserve…we are a bovine, not to say supine, lot, are we not?
Jobs for the girls, eh?
The word nepotism derives from the Latin
”nepos” for grandson or nephew which became “nepotismo” in Italian coined to describe the habit of several popes giving cushy jobs to their “nephews”.
This certainly has the odour of nepotism about it.
A wee bit stinky don’t you think?💭
It reeks.
How about a mistress with a story to expose?
I believe the money was on illegitimate child.
🤭
She’s his bastard child
My money is on bastard sister, but still...
Not so sure about that. I think he shagged his first wife’s sister while married to her and Charlotte emerged nine months later. Lovely family whatever
His first wife had two brothers, no sister.
They seem to emerge every so often…. He and Elongated will be jostling for prime position of most children sired no doubt!🙄
I’d say he’s unaware of a few others ….
That would make sense
THat's a very interesting take. That hadn't occurred to me. So very likely.
Why the fuck are you still talking about boris Johnson? Is it so that you can avoid talking about how your man Starmer is destroying the nhs, selling the entire company to American corporations that happen to have bribed him, and trying as hard as he can to cause world war three?
Any chance of admitting it might have been better had you allowed Corbyn to win rather than forcing Boris on us in the first place? (Whose idea was that second referendum again, it wasn’t by any chance Sir Forensic again?)
Do you still think all criticism of Israel is antisemitic? Or have the repeated mass murders of children, doctors, journalists, and everyone else in Gaza introduced any note of reality to the claims that the left is a hotbed of inexplicable hatred for Israel?
Bearing in mind that Starmer is guaranteeing the total destruction of the Labour Party and a Reform government (because who on earth would vote for this again?) how is all your electability crap looking now?
Yeah but let’s talk about boris and his lady friends again.
There are plenty of people writing about Starmer. Don’t you want a bit of variety in your life? If not, just move on
Have a cup of tea you moron.
Just about to turn 29 and I can't think of many things I'd be less qualified to do than sit in the House of Lords. Even if I had made the PM coffee
It’s a joke. She’s utterly shameless
His next wife.
Can't imagine what she did to become so favoured.
Anal… or something..?
Sorry.
I’m sure it's a reason Carrie would not want to know, but one that is all too typical of the overweight, dishonest, lech.
She appears on Carrie’s Instagram at girly ‘do’s’. She is so BJ’s daughter!! The likeness to his mother is undeniable.
Quite
His issue, perhaps?
Poor thing. To be cursed with the familial resemblance is punishment enough, no?
Let me first say that I don’t read the newspapers or watch tv news anymore, so I’m sure someone has called her out as his daughter but it certainly hasn’t been shouted from the rooftops.
I just don’t get it why people are prepared to be bound by a super injunction in this (or many other cases) when the public would rather this was called out. Courts and the SI proposers would find it difficult to stand up against this.
I mean her positions are not even a major issue in themselves (House of Lords) 🙄 Nepotism is a fact of life, likewise hypocrisy.
Instead the issue is that journalists seem happier to do silly wink wink articles rather than arranging it to be splashed on numerous Sunday’s and followed up by TV news.