Consumer champion Martin Lewis has revealed that he applied recently to become a member of the House of Lords but was turned down.
In a wide-ranging interview for the Political Thinking with Nick Robinson podcast, Mr Lewis also spoke of how his nickname at the school - at which there were only two Jewish boys in his year - had been "Jew". "I was a pretty decent political speaker," he said, adding that he had been a member of the Liberal Democrats until the age of 24 and a "floating voter" since then.
Mr Lewis said that this had proved to be "a stumbling block, although [the committee] have invited me to apply again in future". "It's a very competitive process. We make very few appointments and consequently we have to turn down some very good candidates."Mr Lewis described the adversarial, party-based system of Westminster politics, and that in operation in other western democracies, as "destructive, horrendous".
I’m not surprised. He’s intelligent and under the age of 80
Should have offered more roubles.
Can anyone apply then?
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Martin what do you want to do with geezers..!
Follow the link & see how exacting criteria are for independents. Are party nominees “able to demonstrate outstanding personal qualities, in particular, integrity and independence; with a strong and personal commitment to the principles and highest standards of public life”?
Because he gives you money and doesn't take it for himself. If you have an ounce of decency you won't get a government job. Everyone of them has a hidden agenda and only thinks of their own pocket. Prove me wrong
Boo hoo...... click bait rubbish. His own fault.
Anyone who dares to save the less well off money at the expense of the rich has no place in the House of Lords, it seems.
At a quick glance on my widget....I thought that was Tim Westwood at first LOL
Good I am glad he was rejected as he thought he will get in because he is rich and privileged .
Was it a political decision? Wonder how many current members of The House of Lords don't attend sessions? Honesty in Politics doesn't work. The Government a prime example.
How the hell does that work
Meanwhile Russian spies and Fox_Claire are apparently all up to the job...
Since when do you apply? I thought you have to have a peerage? It would appear the HoL is even worse than I thought.
How does one apply? I could do with a 'job' that pays £300 a day just to turn up, plus expenses, and all in a 21st century, fully modernised, digitalised setting.
😂😂😂 Why should they Your not but a con artist
He admitted he couldn't attend many sittings so was rejected. Not sure what the story is here.