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To: MadIvan

Do the Peers actually have any power any more?

I was under the impression that they didn't have much say.

8 posted on 12/12/2004 10:27:20 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum europe vincendarum (Happy Hanukkah!))

To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Do the Peers actually have any power any more?

They can slow down legislation, generally speaking. This can be a good thing as the difficulty in passing the fox hunting ban showed.

Regards, Ivan

9 posted on 12/12/2004 10:30:04 AM PST by MadIvan (Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. - http://www.rightgoths.com/)

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