A protest occurred at the House of Lords, where demonstrators, including primary school teacher Lucy Porter, advocated for the institution's abolition and its replacement with citizens' assemblies. Porter argued that the House of Lords represents outdated structures and does not reflect a functioning democracy. The group, acting under the banner of Assemble, threw leaflets and disrupted proceedings, calling for a more representative system through randomly selected assemblies. Supporters believe this method provides a greater voice for ordinary citizens, challenging the notion of rule by 'unelected wealthy elites.'
We did this action on behalf of Assemble and the ask is that, instead of a House of Lords, which is a house of unelected wealthy elites, we have a house of the people.
It's a symbol of everything that's outdated. We don't have a functioning democracy in this country.
If people enter into assemblies and a house of the people via sortition, that's real representation where people get a say on real issues that matter to them.
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