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Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
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all_i_see lemy.lol MashedHobbits@lemy.lol
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ol_capt_joe piefed.ee ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee
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This week, on Downington Abbey

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Two_Hangmen midwest.social Two_Hangmen@midwest.social
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"In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the 750 hereditary peers, though 92 were allowed to remain temporarily to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion."

A rebellion like they'd try to make things worse for anyone who isn't rich?

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q181c sopuli.xyz q181c@sopuli.xyz
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Give it another 700 and they'll abolish the monarchy!

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ohulancutash feddit.uk ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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Give it another 700 and they'll abolish the monarchy!

Already did. Didn’t like it.

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