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Evaluate the arguments for and against a directly elected House of Lords
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Evaluate the arguments for and against a directly elected House of Lords The Parliament in the UK consists of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The House of Commons obtains legitimation as the members are directly elected. House of Lords however have barely any members who are directly elected. There is controversy over whether to have the whole of the House of Lords directly elected or to keep to the majority staying indirectly elected. Many are for a reform in the House of Lords so that they are directly elected. Tony Blair, the current PM staged a reform in November 1999 to get rid of hereditary peers in the House of Lords. These are people who have a healthy interest in politics and get into the House of Lords as they had family in there. This reform was meant to get rid of all hereditary peers but only got rid...
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