• hector@lemmy.today
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      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.