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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It'd be a good idea to read the article before complaining about this being another instance of Labour authoritarianism (of which there are admittedly already too many). This was a Lords revolt against the Labour position of not banning VPNs for under-18s.

It now goes to the Commons, where Labour has a large majority, and where it will almost certainly be decisively defeated.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

What the fuck even is the lords!?

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

A second parliamentary chamber whose members are not elected but instead get their seats by being nominated for life for one or inheriting it.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

And the hereditary contingent is gradually shrinking, and with luck, should disappear entirely after another round of reforms. Fingers crossed.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

It's the upper house of parliament.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The UK citizen's cuck part of the government.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately the UK citizens are the cucks now it appears. Magna carta was just cancelled.