Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

[HavokFour]

With this they are moving to something more like what we have here in Canada's Senate, but without the age cap.

Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords.

apnews.com

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Huzzah! I say!

Maybe the U.K. will manage to reform the House of Lord faster than Canada will get a triple E senate.

 

[RangerRay]

I’m not sure if this is an improvement. Is it better to have some toff who was born into a seat, or some hack who kissed the right asses and greased the right palms?

 

[daftandbarmy]

With this they are moving to something more like what we have here in Canada's Senate, but without the age cap.

Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords.

apnews.com

Because this is the most critically important issue to resolve in Britain right now...

... for a 'hard left' Labour Government

 

[Brad Sallows]

"Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years"

That's still a pretty long term limit.