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More than half of Britain is in favour of transforming the House of Lords into an entirely elected body. Yet, despite the polling, most people are overwhelmingly indifferent to its existence and ignorant of its functions


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The House of Lords: who do they work for?

6 mins • S1, E991

The House of Lords: who do they work for?

The House of Lords rarely gets much scrutiny, either by the media or the public. A team of Tortoise journalists has put a spotlight on the UK’s second chamber and asks whether some of its members are working for us or themselves?
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