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muriel_volestrangler

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18. The bill was introduced in September 2024, before Epstein blew up

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:33 PM

Mar 11

In fact, before Mandelson was appointed as US ambassador (the big British news today here is not this, but the release of some papers about the process of his appointment, and it looks like Starmer was warned, but said he wanted Mandelson anyway - this does not look good for him).

But it's possible that Mandelson's downfall helped people say "no way do the Lords get to delay or modify this bill".

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Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years [View all] dalton99a Mar 11 OP

An anachronism which deserves to be relegated to the historical dustbin EYESORE 9001 Mar 11 #1

Hereditary nobles? Is that like Legacy politicians? Baitball Blogger Mar 11 #2

It's what Madison and Jefferson based the US Senate on, wasn't it? A HERETIC I AM Mar 11 #7

Interesting. Baitball Blogger Mar 11 #10

How interesting DaBronx Mar 11 #17

I guess Epstein was the last straw. CTyankee Mar 11 #3

No more lording over the peasants and victims. BattleRow Mar 11 #4

The whole elite food chain needs to sweat. rubbersole Mar 11 #6

We're revolting! SergeStorms Mar 11 #9

Revolutions are fought by these whose ribs are easily counted. BattleRow Mar 11 #16

The bill was introduced in September 2024, before Epstein blew up muriel_volestrangler Mar 11 #18

Good. Hope they get rid of the monarchy next. nt Susan Calvin Mar 11 #5

The Brit version of our Citizens United. xuplate Mar 11 #8

Not sure I understand the connection? tritsofme Mar 11 #12

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

Spam deleted by MIR Team gfarber Mar 11 #13

The US Senate should be next maxsolomon Mar 11 #14

If they want to have a Monarchy who I am I to say they are nucking futs. twodogsbarking Mar 11 #15

There are (were) 842 members of the House of Lords VMA131Marine Mar 11 #19

And for 9/10 of those years or more it was all males. efhmc Mar 11 #20

I feel bad for Lord Crawley SocialDemocrat61 Mar 11 #21