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The UK has a long tradition of reusing outdated institutions. If the only thing you know about the House of Lords is its name, you'll be very surprised about wh
by cjs_ac 3y ago
The UK has a long tradition of reusing outdated institutions. If the only thing you know about the House of Lords is its name, you'll be very surprised about who's in it and what they do.
- rcme 3y agoEnlighten me
- fancyfredbot 3y agoBishops, hereditary peers, and the friends of ex prime ministers. It's great though.
- dragonwriter 3y agoBut except for who practically creates life peers, that’s the same as it has always been; not really a reuse, or surprising given the name. They have less substantive power, now, to be sure, but that's not what you seemed to be suggesting.