What we need is someone to abolish the House Of Lords, get rid of the Royal Family. — John Boorman Copy Share Image
Everybody is entitled to believe. Churches have exactly the same right to exist as a football club, a trade union or a… — A.C. Grayling Copy Share Image
Anyone from abroad will tell you that it is the class system that really lies at the root of our problems, economic… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
The House of Lords, architecturally, is a magnificent room, and the dignity, quiet, and repose of the scene made me unwillingly acknowledge… — M. E. W. Sherwood Copy Share Image
Every man has a House of Lords in his own head. Fears, prejudices, misconceptions - those are the peers and they are… — David Lloyd George Copy Share Image
Give them a corrupt House of Lords, give them a venal House of Commons, give they a tyrannical Prince, give them a… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan Copy Share Image
It is quite clear from what has been said and written that, time after time after time, there has been a conspiracy… — James Callaghan Copy Share Image
The House of Lords must go - not be reformed, not be replaced, not be reborn in some nominated life-after-death patronage paradise,… — Neil Kinnock Copy Share Image
The house of Lords must be the only institution in the world which is kept efficient by the persistent absenteeism of most… — Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel Copy Share Image
Can we say that the constitutional monarchies in Spain, Belgium or England are democratic? Those with superior chambers like the House of… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
“I am a cuddly atheist... I am against creationism being taught in schools because there is empirical evidence that it is a… — Jim Al-Khalili Copy Share Image
I don't believe in the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. Imagine going to the dentist, sitting in the chair and… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Where might is, the right is: Long purses make strong swords. Let weakness learn meekness: God save the House of Lords! — Algernon Charles Swinburne Copy Share Image
During the last 100 years, the House of Lords has never contributed one iota to popular liberties or popular freedom, or done… — Joseph Chamberlain Copy Share Image
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… — Neil Kinnock Copy Share Image
Lives the man that can figure a naked Duke of Windlestraw addressing a naked House of Lords? — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Twenty thousand thieves landed at Hastings. These founders of the House of Lords were greedy and ferocious dragoons, sons of greedy and… — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
Take all your dukes and marquesses and earls and viscounts, pack them into one chamber, call it the House of Lords to… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
