No end in sight for Upper House

Sir, – Having witnessed Boris Johnson’s arrogance with his “these people” comment at PMQS, it must be clear even to our opponents, that Scotland has no relevance or place in Westminster.

The question was about the increase in the daily rate to the unelected peers of the second chamber.

The daily rate is now higher than the allowance given to a single person on universal credit each month.

Any reasonable individual would see this as an abomination and a stain on any democratic society – but not Boris Johnson.

I wonder how this will go down in his new Tory northern constituencies.

The demise of the House of Lords has been threatened for decades yet in 2020 it’s still there. Being rather sad, I watch the Parliament channel and today it was a debate in the House of Lords on restrictions on referendums in the future, with particular reference on setting a higher bar on what is an acceptable vote.

Clearly any attempt to increase the percentage figure beyond 50% would have consequences for Scotland.

This discussion in any political context would be worrying, but this was the “Lords”.

Looking around this unelected chamber were dozens of familiar “has been” politicians, many from Scotland, many never elected, many failed and all antiindependence.

They were discussing and deciding what should be the threshold in future for a successful referendum result and all clocking in no doubt, for their £323 (tax free) plus expenses daily wage.

This spectacle needs to end, but with the soon arrival of Baroness Ruth Davidson, it will not be likely anytime soon.

Dan Wood. Charles Melvin Gardens, Kirriemuir.