If the very name of the House of Lords implies its aristocratic history, modern Britain is finally letting go of inherited power: the last hereditary members will be removed after a vote in the other, more commonly-known chamber of parliament. Ninety-two remain in the 842-member Lords, one of the world’s oldest government institutions. — Read the rest
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