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VMA131Marine

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19. There are (were) 842 members of the House of Lords

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:49 PM

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for a nation of 65 million. That makes it 46 times more representative than the US Senate.
The change in membership of the Lords eliminates 92 hereditary peers.

The membership of the House of Lords is not a specific fixed number but can vary. Typically, once elected or appointed, peers get life memberships.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords

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

An anachronism which deserves to be relegated to the historical dustbin EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #1

Hereditary nobles? Is that like Legacy politicians? Baitball Blogger Wednesday #2

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

Interesting. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #10

How interesting DaBronx Wednesday #17

I guess Epstein was the last straw. CTyankee Wednesday #3

No more lording over the peasants and victims. BattleRow Wednesday #4

The whole elite food chain needs to sweat. rubbersole Wednesday #6

We're revolting! SergeStorms Wednesday #9

Revolutions are fought by these whose ribs are easily counted. BattleRow Wednesday #16

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

Good. Hope they get rid of the monarchy next. nt Susan Calvin Wednesday #5

The Brit version of our Citizens United. xuplate Wednesday #8

Not sure I understand the connection? tritsofme Wednesday #12

Hurray! No more jus primae noctis! Ilsa Wednesday #11

Lords Tossed gfarber Wednesday #13

The US Senate should be next maxsolomon Wednesday #14

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

There are (were) 842 members of the House of Lords VMA131Marine Wednesday #19

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

I feel bad for Lord Crawley SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #21