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Historic Reform: Hereditary Peers to Exit House of Lords

The UK government has announced a significant reform to the House of Lords, aiming to remove all remaining hereditary peers by next summer. This move fulfills a Labour Party pledge to abolish hereditary peerages, marking a major step in the party's commitment to reform the upper chamber of Parliament. The legislation, introduced in the Commons, seeks to end the practice where the 'accident of birth' grants individuals the right to make laws. Critics from the Conservative Party have labeled the reform as a 'vendetta' and 'political vandalism,' while supporters view it as a necessary modernization of the legislative process. The initial removal of most hereditary peers occurred in 1999, but 92 were allowed to remain temporarily, a compromise that has lasted over two decades.

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How does the idea of removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords challenge or align with your perception of fairness in governance?

 @9T43WHYLiberal Democratcommented…4mos4MO

It is fair on the surface, but it increases the risk of peers being political puppets.

 @WittyPollingPlaceProgressivecommented…4mos4MO

Finally, it's about time we moved past the outdated system of hereditary peerages and made the legislative process more democratic and merit-based.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

If you were born into a position of power like the hereditary peers, would you willingly step down if it meant making the government more democratic?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Do you believe someone's birthright should give them power to influence laws that affect everyone?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…4mos4MO

Remaining hereditary peers to be kicked out of House of Lords within months

https://independent.co.uk

The government committed before the general election to abolish the hereditary peerages as part of its promised House of Lords reforms

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…4mos4MO

Hereditary peers to be booted out of House of Lords within months

https://mirror.co.uk

A new bill to scrap the 92 remaining hereditary seats in the Lords will be introduced in the Commons today - fulfilling Labour's pledge to start full Lords reform within 100 days of taking power.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…4mos4MO

Hereditary peers to be removed from House of Lords next summer

https://telegraph.co.uk

All remaining hereditary peers will be removed from the House of Lords next summer, ministers announced as they said the “accident of birth” should not give people the right to make laws...

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