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2. Hereditary nobles? Is that like Legacy politicians?

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:48 PM

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Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years [View all] dalton99a 20 hrs ago OP

An anachronism which deserves to be relegated to the historical dustbin EYESORE 9001 20 hrs ago #1

Hereditary nobles? Is that like Legacy politicians? Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #2

It's what Madison and Jefferson based the US Senate on, wasn't it? A HERETIC I AM 19 hrs ago #7

Interesting. Baitball Blogger 18 hrs ago #10

How interesting DaBronx 18 hrs ago #17

I guess Epstein was the last straw. CTyankee 19 hrs ago #3

No more lording over the peasants and victims. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #4

The whole elite food chain needs to sweat. rubbersole 19 hrs ago #6

We're revolting! SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #9

Revolutions are fought by these whose ribs are easily counted. BattleRow 18 hrs ago #16

The bill was introduced in September 2024, before Epstein blew up muriel_volestrangler 18 hrs ago #18

Good. Hope they get rid of the monarchy next. nt Susan Calvin 19 hrs ago #5

The Brit version of our Citizens United. xuplate 19 hrs ago #8

Not sure I understand the connection? tritsofme 18 hrs ago #12

Hurray! No more jus primae noctis! Ilsa 18 hrs ago #11

Lords Tossed gfarber 18 hrs ago #13

The US Senate should be next maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #14

If they want to have a Monarchy who I am I to say they are nucking futs. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #15

There are (were) 842 members of the House of Lords VMA131Marine 17 hrs ago #19

And for 9/10 of those years or more it was all males. efhmc 16 hrs ago #20

I feel bad for Lord Crawley SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #21