A drunken sodomite Lord has fallen into the Thames or been pushed by even his most jaded of sycophantic pederast hangers-on. An opening has been created in the House of Lords. The Prime Minister, the Chief Whip and the Cabinet count the donations and the advantage to the party of a short list of individuals. When the party coffers are suitably topped up (or the sufficient level of blackmail has been achieved), the individual's name is submitted to the Monarch for approval. The Monarch generally approves whatever appointment she is asked to, presumably with generous helpings of Tums.
An interesting point is that Church of England bishops are appointed in the same fashion...
So how does one go about having their name placed on this list?