Bringing Down the House (of Lords) on YouTube

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Andy Beal

Bringing Down the House (of Lords) on YouTube

If you’ve ever watched C-Span, you might have accidentally caught coverage of the House of Commons–where the UK’s Prime Minister gets many “hear, hears” and “hurrumphs.”

If you’ve ever turned to the channel while the House of Lords is on, you probably immediately fell into a coma–until someone switched the channel to something more interesting like the National Paint Drying Championships.

Well, that “happening and hip” House of Lords feels it’s a little misunderstood. So, in an effort to reach a younger audience and explain its value, the House of Lords has commissioned a series of YouTube videos.

I applaud the initiative, but I still fell asleep halfway through this video…

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3 comments on “Bringing Down the House (of Lords) on YouTube”

Nicole Price Says:

June 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am

Good Lord! The HOL on a PR initiative! Wonders will never cease! You did the right thing falling off to sleep.
John Davies Says:

June 14th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

I think its good they’re making the effort to appeal to young people. I dont think the video is boring I would want to know facts not see more flashy spin we usually get from government attempts at PR
Eva White Says:

June 18th, 2008 at 1:53 am

House of Lords on the Net! Will wonders never cease. I guess they should be appreciated for the effort they are making. If only the PR was better managed.

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