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So long, hereditary peers – but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms | Polly Toynbee
Two-thirds of voters want an elected second chamber. The government needs a radical legacy: it should use its rare majority for this, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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So long, hereditary peers – but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms | Polly Toynbee
Two-thirds of voters want an elected second chamber. The government needs a radical legacy: it should use its rare majority for this, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee