Peter, you seem obsessed about the fact that people like myself have somehow ignored the electorate's decision?? I don't think anyone has ignored it. Like B&P said I may not like the decision but I haven't ignored it.
Furthermore, if you ask most of the people that for the first time voted for JL at the election instead of Keith, you will find, it was not because of Keith himself but because of national policies, like the Iraq war. I think that we have established previously that Keith voted against this!!! Keith was the victim of constituents disagreement with the Labour Party nationally and Tony Blair; I fail to see how the elevation of such a hard working, intelligent and honest person into the House of Lords is not of benefit to this country and Manchester.
Furthermore, when you look at the dross that is elected in by your beloved ' democratic' means such as John Leech, Frank Dobson, Claire Short et al then you have to wonder whether it is the House of Commons that needs reforming as opposed to the House of Lords!
