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Letter: Hereditary peers

James Ebdon
Tuesday 13 October 1998 23:02 BST
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Sir: As an Independent reader I know the presence of hereditary peers in the Lords is indefensible. But are we to have a Parliament peopled only by those who have pursued power over others through election or advancement?

JAMES EBDON

New Malden, Surrey

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