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The United Kingdom is a monarchy [1]. Lord Peter Hendy is an un-elected member of the House of Lords. ______________ [1] More specifically, a Unitary parliame
by YeGoblynQueenne 2y ago
The United Kingdom is a monarchy [1]. Lord Peter Hendy is an un-elected member of the House of Lords.
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[1] More specifically, a Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Except it doesn't really have a constitution.
- mattmanser 2y agoFor non-UK residents, this is a perfectly normal thing that happens regularly[1]. For example the last government did it to David Cameron, who was not an elected MP at the time he was made foreign secretary. To become a minister, that person needs to be an official politician. Part of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. So if a sitting UK government wants an expert in their cabinet who is not an MP, they ennoble them. They make the person a Lord to get them to be able to operate officially as a minister in the government. For a fuller explanation see: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/direct-ministerial-appointments-house-lords https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/direct-m... [1] i.e. a seemingly weird thing that the British do because of old traditions