House Of Lords Quotes

Lives the man that can figure a naked Duke of Windlestraw addressing a naked House of Lords?

We in the House of Lords are never in touch with public opinion. That makes us a civilised body.

Where might is, the right is:
Long purses make strong swords.
Let weakness learn meekness:
God save the House of Lords!

The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.

A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it.

I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the House of Lords, they’re great public servants and they do an absolutely tremendous job.

I believe the children are our future

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.

Every man has a House of Lords in his own head. Fears, prejudices, misconceptions – those are the peers and they are hereditary.

The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe – responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.

The House of Lords is a model of how to care for the elderly.

Give them a corrupt House of Lords, give them a venal House of Commons, give they a tyrannical Prince, give them a truckling court, and let me have but an unfettered press. I will defy them to encroach a hair’s breadth upon the liberties of England.

What we need is someone to abolish the House Of Lords, get rid of the Royal Family.

I?m not even sure I?d go into a reformed House of Lords. But let?s put it like this, the decision would have been easier had there been not even complete reform but a substantial stride.

During the last 100 years, the House of Lords has never contributed one iota to popular liberties or popular freedom, or done anything to advance the common weal; but during that time it has protected every abuse and sheltered every privilege.

The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession.

The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days