Another fun fact: Just like in the United States prior to the passage of the 17th amendment, the easiest way to be appointed to a lifetime job in the upper house of the UK is to simply bribe a bunch of powerful politicians in charge of vetting new members.
Yes, for the low, low cost of a several yearly £2 million donations to top Labour Party leaders, you too can give the great “honour” of becoming a member of the House of Lords, where they will undoubtedly select YOU because you are much wiser and more qualified than ANYONE the lowly peasants would have elected in your place, and certainly NOT because you gave them wads of cash to get the job.
And if the people DISLIKE the job you’re doing in the House of Lords (perish the thought! YOU represent the states instead of “mob rule”), then they can simply vote out the powerful gerrymandered British politician who gave you that job, even though the whole reason he appointed your corrupt butt in the first place is he’s an safe entrenched incumbent who won’t suffer any ramifications for his actions.
Ain’t appointed Upper Houses WONDERFUL?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_for_Honours
"Just like in the United States prior to the passage of the 17th amendment, the easiest way to be appointed to a lifetime job in the upper house of the UK is to simply bribe a bunch of powerful politicians in charge of vetting new members."
As opposed to special interest?
After the 17th: Robert Byrd - 51 years; Daniel Inouye - 49 years; Strom Thurmond - 47 years Ted Kennedy - 46 years... and many more.
