Probably both!

Interesting that only two of the kids are showing hands, so we can’t count fingers…

When compared to Trump & Vance, yup!

Cos 'Won’t someone think of the children!"

An independent commission of judges select from ‘proposed candidates of merit’ (15 years service) who then tell the King and PM who they want, who then formalise the appointment.

This is (supposedly) to prevent any particular political leanings, as it’s based on legal experience not political party appointments.

I personally take that with a certain amount of salt, as it helps to have had a certain amount of privilege to get that far - in my personal opinion.

further details: https://www.supremecourt.uk/about/appointments-of-justices.html

Um, what she gonna do about all us foreigners? I promise to only threaten your security a little bit - will that count??

Actually, I just know our gov will use that as an excuse to do the same!

Sand-purrrrm!