>> Err
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>> You are a little out of date following 13 years of Labour Government..
>> see
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>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords#Current_composition
So nobody has a majority now. Probably as it should be.
Also, as there's little if any effective whipping in the Lords peers are much more likely to vote with their knowledge or conscience. Lord Howe of Aberavon (Geoffrey Howe) and the late Lord Newton of Braintree (Tony Newton) went through the noe lobby on Social Security and justice matters. The latter while at death's door.
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