Petition Abolish the outdated House of Lords, there by privilege and birthright only.

The House of Lords is an outdated section of Government which is only obtained by birth and privilege.
Lords sleeping on the bench shouldn't be paid for it when the decisions made affect millions of people's lives.

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https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3013/Ipsos-MORI-House-of-Lords-reform-poll.aspx

https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive.aspx?keyword=House+of+Lords

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/apr/23/nick-clegg-house-of-lords-reform
2012 article on a selling point of the manifesto that led to the libdem-tory coalition.

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/5702

http://survation.com/public-still-support-reform-for-house-of-lords/

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Date closed 22 January 2016
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