Abolish the House of Lords and replace it with this

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It is a depressing state of affairs that the voting power of pensioners directs policies of the future (PA Archive)

To abolishing the House of Lords, I say “yes please!” The House of Lords has been hugely discredited and abused by successive politicians of all colours for years.

Let’s put a young person’s chamber in its place, limited to a maximum age of 25. Let it be a place where the policies of the future are debated and considered by those who will be truly affected. Let eligibility be to those of 16 to 18 years, and of exceptional abilities in any field – except for politics.

It is a depressing state of affairs that the voting power of pensioners directs policies of the future. No wonder young people have little interest in voting.