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Michael Middleton

Shame these politicians can't have debates and decide what's best for the country rather than point scoring against each other, like watching a bunch of weans deciding if Transformers or He-man is better!

Lee David A party leader wanting to make unpopular decisions. No, that is either a rarity or another vow that will be binned.

Isabelle Clarke This will be an attentionseeking pledge that doesn't prevail.

Lee Williams He is a "SIR" and very much part of the system. Never

will he ever make a serious attempt to close the House of Lords. Just a vote getter.

Ron Hayes I don’t like appointed “Sirs”, but maybe he is one who would not accept a seat in the House of Lords!

Karine Davison Heard that before off [Neil] Kinnock, hot air as usual.

Paul Corrigan Think of the money you’d save. Don't replace it with anything. Just work towards a quality political debate in parliament where MPS act like intelligent, respectful humans beings able to compromise, negotiate and act on decisions!

Liz Tyrrell

They would just replace it with something the same.

Jim Singer Why not go for broke and get rid of corrupt Commons too?

Alistair Convery There is no way any party would get rid of their retirement money when they are no longer an MP. Not to mention all their mates are in there.

John Reay Would save the country a fortune if he follows this through!

Janice Jones And replacing it with something as corrupt… it’s better defined as a rebrand.

Anne-marie Kennedy Yesterday's ideas for a party that is a shambles, they have no chance of governing in Scotland, so I really don't think they have a chance of beating the Tories for the leadership of the UK.

Robert Gilchrist I'm sick of Labour and their promises, they are co-responsible for the mess in this country!

Scarlet Windsor Well that’s definitely a start to an improvement on Labour Party.

David Macleod Stable door and bolted.

Andy Snelling Yawn… same old promise that will amount to nothing.

Chris Quinn Well. Good luck with that then. Considering they've been saying this since 1910. And yet have appointed at least 20 new Lords since 2020. What an absolute shower of chancers.

David Wood So he's not looking for a seat and 300 quid a day plus all he can screw from expenses? Is this the same Starmer who stood on the picket lines and said we will be with you all ? Oh of course it's him, but that was just a lie wasn't it ? Ask Sam Tarry.

Ray Evans Just do it… along with the Monarchy.

Christopher Coote