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    It’d be a good idea to read the article before complaining about this being another instance of Labour authoritarianism (of which there are admittedly already too many). This was a Lords revolt against the Labour position of not banning VPNs for under-18s.

    It now goes to the Commons, where Labour has a large majority, and where it will almost certainly be decisively defeated.

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        14 hours ago

        Old politicians that overstay their welcome get shunted to the lords. They are like the senate, but not powerful.

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        A second parliamentary chamber whose members are not elected but instead get their seats by being nominated for life for one by a sitting government or inheriting it.

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          And the hereditary contingent is gradually shrinking, and with luck, should disappear entirely after another round of reforms. Fingers crossed.

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          Unfortunately the UK citizens are the cucks now it appears. Magna carta was just cancelled.