House of Lords

[Hertsscot]

I'm not sure what, if any second chamber will exist in an independent Scotland but well done to the Government for getting rid of some more hereditary peers from the HoL - although it still needs reform (not Reform).

This from the BBC shows how out of touch and delusional some of them are.

'One of the departing hereditaries, the Earl of Devon, said the bill was regrettable. He said his family had been in the Lords for 900 years and complained the notice period was less than required in employment law.

"I think the public will miss us," the Earl of Devon said. He added: "We should be proud to sit here as embodiments of the hereditary principle dating back a millennium."

[exile]

The House of Lords - described by Tony Blair as an 'anachronism' in 1999 - but he botched the reform and it took another quarter century before they got rid of the rest of the hereditary peers. I see ite Tories only withdrew opposition as they were allowed to convert to life peers. 

There are still 20-something Church of England bishops in the Lords - how is that for equality in the 21st century?

[Hertsscot]

It was the sense of entitlement from the Earl of Devon that I found staggering.

[exile]

6 minutes ago, Hertsscot said:

It was the sense of entitlement from the Earl of Devon that I found staggering.

Ha well, maybe a Lord is the almost literal embodiment of entitlement

"an unreasonable, often narcissistic belief that one deserves special treatment or privileges without earning them."

[StirlingEgg]

On 3/10/2026 at 9:52 PM, Hertsscot said:

I'm not sure what, if any second chamber will exist in an independent Scotland but well done to the Government for getting rid of some more hereditary peers from the HoL - although it still needs reform (not Reform).

This from the BBC shows how out of touch and delusional some of them are.

'One of the departing hereditaries, the Earl of Devon, said the bill was regrettable. He said his family had been in the Lords for 900 years and complained the notice period was less than required in employment law.

"I think the public will miss us," the Earl of Devon said. He added: "We should be proud to sit here as embodiments of the hereditary principle dating back a millennium."

Wonder how you got to be a Lord 900 years ago 🤔 Same with acquiring land...

Well do they not still get to be Life Peers so it's not like they're out of a job.