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Old 29-01-2009, 12:24   #60
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Re: Lordy Lordy

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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
The good thing about the current system, certainly on the surface is, that each person in the House of Lords is independent - i.e. not a member of a political party.
I'd totally dispute that claim.

Even before New Labour half-heartedly reformed the Lords, most of the noble Lords were very much aligned to the various political parties.
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