Next time, someone says that the House of Lords should be abolished because it is filled with rich people with nothing better to do; tell them they're idiots and have no idea what they're talking about. They are a valuable safety net for the British people, successfully blocking the Government (Conservative) 496 times since 2010
https://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-lords-faqs/lords-govtdefeats/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66804160

Lords sink plan to axe homebuilding pollution rules

Labour leads a Lords rebellion on removing restrictions on water pollution to build new homes.

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