Sentences with phrase «strong second chamber»

If Mr Seymour really values the contribution of a strong second chamber, he must not yield to the notion that «expertise» should trump election and notional «independence» should necessarily be valued over real accountability.

Not exact matches

So with some Arsenal fans getting the «Wenger out «campaign going again just months after the Frenchman signed a new three year contract with the club, there was always going to be a strong reaction to Arsenal losing to Stoke City on Saturday, even though a strong second half performance might have earned us at least a point if not for the harsh sending off of Calum Chambers.

But the case around «elective dictatorship» set out by Lord Halisham in 1976 is rather different if one introduces measures like devolution, an entrenched bill of rights, a legitimate second chamber with revising powers, stronger and legitimate local government.

It could represent a compromise between those wishing to create a strong democratic mandate for the second chamber, those wishing to ensure Commons supremacy, and those wishing to maintain a deliberative and «expert» - influenced revising and scrutinising legislative body.

The party said in its manifesto that «while we still see a strong case for introducing an elected element into our second chamber, this is not a priority in the next parliament».

Second, thanks to the leadership of many in you this chamber, in 2010, Connecticut adopted a much stronger, more sensible and effective teacher evaluation process.