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[Impy]

May had a golden opportunity to put Lords repeal on the agenda, it would have helped her in the election.

A UK freeper or someone made the case for bring back hereditary Lords, people raised to play that role. Obviously that won’t happen.

Canadian Senate is similar, appointed by the PM (by the Governor-General on the “advise” of the PM). “Advise” of the PM is like “advice” from Don Vito Corleono, it can hardly be refused.

Australia has an elected Senate. But the election system is that stupid singe transferable vote which results in several weird small parties holding the balance of power.

STV sounds good on paper but look at Ireland (used for the lower House) and look at the Australian Senate, the system sucks.

Ireland Senate is indirectly elected.

Really I see no point in having an upper House in a Westminster-style parliamentary system, it just gets in the way. Save Australia they all have power that’s been limited to the point of pointlessness and a complete lack of legitimacy.