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The House of Commons is (mostly) elected by the electorate. The House of Lords is unelected and consists of peers of the realm, fewer and fewer are hereditary peers and most now are life peers (which means that their titles die with them and cannot be passed down to their heir). Under the Labour government it became the next career step for failed politicians and cronies. Man of the Common People John Prescott recently took his seat in the House of Lords demonstrating beautifully what New Labour was really all about.

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Q: What are the differences between the house of lords and the house of commons?
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