Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, too young for HoL?

[redback911]

Charlotte Owen, 30 years old, a former aide to Boris Johnson, has taken her seat as the youngest ever life peer in the House of Lords. Considering the average age of the House of Lords is 71, Baroness Owen will bring down that age considerably. Will this bring a fresh young perspective to the House of Lords?





Some might say the House of Lords lacks diversity so this appointment may be a good thing?

[Vanden Saab]

We need younger people in the HoL.
No, not like that...

[pghstochaj]

Vanden Saab said:

We need younger people in the HoL.
No, not like that...

Younger people doesn’t mean you have to completely relax the other acceptance criteria though does it.

[Countdown]

What skills/capabilities/experience will she bring to the HoL?

This is a prime example of why the process for appointing to the HoL needs reform.

[IroningMan]

Vanden Saab said:

We need younger people in the HoL.
No, not like that...

I thought we had done away with the idea of people ending up in the Lords by accident of birth?

[Car bon]

Countdown said:

What skills/capabilities/experience will she bring to the HoL?

This is a prime example of why the process for appointing to the HoL needs reform.

She must have exceptional skills at something - but it would be slanderous to suggest what & with whom.....

[valiant]

Vanden Saab said:

We need younger people in the HoL.
No, not like that...

What talents does she bring?

[DMN]

I thought bd children were supposed to join the Church?

[bitchstewie]

There's also a 31 year old bloke been made a Lord.

But because it's Johnson all the attention is on Owen.

He really does drag down every single person he comes into contact with.

[gazza285]

Countdown said:

What skills/capabilities/experience will she bring to the HoL?

This is a prime example of why the process for appointing to the HoL needs reform.

What skills/capabilities/experience do the rest of them bring to the HoL?

[Mammasaid]

redback911 said:

Considering the average age of the House of Lords is 71, Baroness Owen will bring down that age considerably.

That's not how averages work;

Average before = 71 (781 members)

Average with Ms Owen = 70.9 (782 members)

[redback911]

Mammasaid said:

redback911 said:

Considering the average age of the House of Lords is 71, Baroness Owen will bring down that age considerably.

That's not how averages work;

Average before = 71 (781 members)

Average with Ms Owen = 70.9 (782 members)

Yup, true. Lazy typing. My bad.

[TUS373]

I think the average age in HoL will go down. A lot of them will be being have heart attacks after seeing "their niece".

[Fundoreen]

I just read something about the manson family. All those women in thrall to some weirdo.
Mind you they all got life in prison.

[Biggy Stardust]

We have too many in the HoL already- how about we put a hold on new ones for a few years?

[Short Grain]

Car bon said:

She must have exceptional skills at something - but it would be slanderous to suggest what & with whom.....

We're all thinking it though!

[anonymous-user]

Hence the super injunction….

[Gareth79]

pablo said:

Hence the super injunction….

David Lammy was discussing Owen's appointment on LBC and said he was not aware of any "super injunction". Presumably as a presenter on a large radio station he would have been aware if one existed?

[Blue62]

pablo said:

Hence the super injunction….

Not sure there is one in place, but to all those mocking her appointment it’s worth pointing out that she has a degree in politics and international studies. Whatever his reasons, Johnson has set this country back, laughing stock.

[Biggy Stardust]

Blue62 said:

Not sure there is one in place, but to all those mocking her appointment it’s worth pointing out that she has a degree in politics and international studies. Whatever his reasons, Johnson has set this country back, laughing stock.

What experience does she have of anything outside her little bubble?