knowing nothing about UK politics (other than that they have a litearl HOUSE OF LORDS and LORDS SPIRITUAL (aka church fucks) as part of government) it's like
"Golly gee wow oh wizz bucko I love being me a brit and loving the aristocracy, let's go back to serfdom, love me som lords yes sir!"
this is literally the most ignorant post I've ever posted on this site fyi regardless of what you think of my posts, but also I am PRETTY SURE it's ACCURATE. I FEEL it, in my GUT
The Lords these days are mostly retired career politicians a few scientists, civil servants and what have you. There are ninety something actual hereditary aristocrats in there, making up about 10% of the chamber, but they don't generally show up. There are also 26 Lords spiritual, all Church of England Bishops, but they don't show up very often either. In fact general attendance is less than 50% and you have a fair number of lords who don't bother to show up beyond the bare minimum they need to keep their seat which IIRC, is one day a year. (They don't get paid on days they don't show up).
The whole thing is of course very silly, and hopefully we can get rid of at least the bishops and aristos in the next couple of years, but their only real power is delaying bills by a year, and they do often propose sensible amendments, so despite being ridiculous, there's no real pressure to get rid of them.
i can't imagine being a tory
knowing nothing about UK politics (other than that they have a litearl HOUSE OF LORDS and LORDS SPIRITUAL (aka church fucks) as part of government) it's like
"Golly gee wow oh wizz bucko I love being me a brit and loving the aristocracy, let's go back to serfdom, love me som lords yes sir!"
wow thanks tories
this is literally the most ignorant post I've ever posted on this site fyi regardless of what you think of my posts, but also I am PRETTY SURE it's ACCURATE. I FEEL it, in my GUT
The Lords these days are mostly retired career politicians a few scientists, civil servants and what have you. There are ninety something actual hereditary aristocrats in there, making up about 10% of the chamber, but they don't generally show up. There are also 26 Lords spiritual, all Church of England Bishops, but they don't show up very often either. In fact general attendance is less than 50% and you have a fair number of lords who don't bother to show up beyond the bare minimum they need to keep their seat which IIRC, is one day a year. (They don't get paid on days they don't show up).
The whole thing is of course very silly, and hopefully we can get rid of at least the bishops and aristos in the next couple of years, but their only real power is delaying bills by a year, and they do often propose sensible amendments, so despite being ridiculous, there's no real pressure to get rid of them.