Dr Ian McCormick on Nostr: Good riddance! "All are men, thanks to titles that can be passed only to male heirs, ...
Good riddance!
"All are men, thanks to titles that can be passed only to male heirs, all are white and most are over the age of 70.
Legislation to remove them will be the most significant change to the House of Lords since 667 hereditary peers were excluded in 1999 under Tony Blair’s government. Ninety-two, elected from the whole group, were allowed to continue to sit and vote pending further reform."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/20/hereditary-peers-house-of-lords-end
"All are men, thanks to titles that can be passed only to male heirs, all are white and most are over the age of 70.
Legislation to remove them will be the most significant change to the House of Lords since 667 hereditary peers were excluded in 1999 under Tony Blair’s government. Ninety-two, elected from the whole group, were allowed to continue to sit and vote pending further reform."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/20/hereditary-peers-house-of-lords-end