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Honestly, I think it is rather because (being a parent) I'd like to leave something to my family for generations, rather than just me be famous for being the PM
by gadders 3y ago
Honestly, I think it is rather because (being a parent) I'd like to leave something to my family for generations, rather than just me be famous for being the PM.
- notahacker 3y agoAs the PM, you could lead a government that passed all sorts of things that benefited your family, possibly for many generations As a hereditary peer you'd get to be one of a few hundred people that could vote to veto some stuff which the Commons could then override if they felt strongly enough to persist with it. And lunch expenses, I guess. I don't think the few remaining hereditary peerages will outlast this generation either...
- gadders 3y agoActually, after googling the Thatcher Baronetcy above, I could be Prime Minister and then grant myself a hereditary honour when I leave office. Best of both worlds!