“We will grind you down” Tory peers fighting abolition of hereditary peers

Dining in House of #Lords canteen after #Labour came to power, one Labour adviser found themselves sitting opposite two #Tory #peers.

In particular, the pair were fuming about the forthcoming #abolition of #hereditary #peers. Both agreed, the adviser said, that there should be a deliberate strategy to undermine the government on all its legislation

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/03/we-will-grind-you-down-how-rogue-peers-became-labours-toughest-opponents

#UK #DemocracyNow #AbolishLords #democracy

‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents

As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10

The Guardian