Nick Clegg: I don’t want to be in the House of Lords
The question “will Nick Clegg become a member of the House of Lords?” is now a Question To Which The Answer Is No (#QTWAIN), courtesy of the former Liberal Democrat leader’s Twitter feed.:
UPDATE: Given later speculation about Nick Clegg getting a knighthood, it’s worth pointing out that it is only peerages which get you into the House of Lords. Getting a knighthood doesn’t.
I can understand why Nick has said that he does not want to go in to the House of Lords however I believe that we need as many voices as possible in both chambers . Until the system changes we are faced with what we have and must do as much as we can to get our values heard and debated .
I think Nick Clegg should be a presenter on tv would be perfect at it and we would still get to see him
I do hope you’ll reconsider, Nick – the selection of the Lords may not be democratic, but their longevity gives the the ability to resist the party whip and vote their conscience – a three line whip is pretty much an offence against the principles of Parliament, but it has become accepted that an MP risks deflection for voting his conscience.
Let’s get Nick Clegg back in the Commons ASAP.