[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

A happy day, and another reason to thank Blair.

Tony Benn put it very well on the radio today.

You're in the dentist's chair, and just before he approaches you with the drill, you ask him where he trained to be a dentist. To which he replies he didn't, but his father, and grandfather before him had been dentists, so he must be able to do it to.

I'd have been fine getting rid of hereditary peers, but still have everyone appointed.