Billy Bragg reforming the Lords

I've been suggesting that since people don't seem to be so keen on voting but there is some [growing?] support for single-issue organisations like Greenpeace and various charitable organisations, churches etc, perhaps we should use such organisations to supply 'peers' on a basis of membership [say 100,000 supporters=one peer]. Then we'd have a second chamber representing what people in this country actively support which would then perform a useful scrutinising function bringing the expertise of these voluntary and semi voluntary organisations to bear on the processes of government. Of course there are downsides but it looks better than what we're getting at the moment!

On the other hand you could support Billy Bragg's suggestion [headline link] and have our votes count twice. It's not my first choice but Iwould go for it ... since my own idea seems to be in want of support!;-)