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Quintessentially British

Do you think the House of Lords - should be abolished?- Definitely

Do you think the House of Lords - should be abolished?
- Definitely

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Do you think the House of Lords
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- should be abolished? - Definitely.
Duration
5 seconds
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444
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:20
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
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documentary
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Movie Summary

A feature documentary celebrating everything great and British
The House of Commons, I think, is the most incredible - Quintessentially British 00:06
The House of Commons, I think, is the most incredible
Anything hereditary without actually doing it yourself - Quintessentially British 00:08
Anything hereditary without actually doing it yourself
So I've heard the House of Lords be called - Quintessentially British 00:11
So I've heard the House of Lords be called
But that's all okay, I mean, - Quintessentially British 00:05
But that's all okay, I mean,
I haven't studied it in great depth, - Quintessentially British 00:07
I haven't studied it in great depth,
But I quite like the décor, so don't modernize that. - Quintessentially British 00:05
But I quite like the décor, so don't modernize that.
People want to abolish it, but basically it could be renamed - Quintessentially British 00:07
People want to abolish it, but basically it could be renamed
Somebody once said to my children's mother - Quintessentially British 00:08
Somebody once said to my children's mother
If, for example, there was a big division on a health bill - Quintessentially British 00:15
If, for example, there was a big division on a health bill
In the 30 years that you've been here, - Quintessentially British 00:06
In the 30 years that you've been here,
Being able to participate, particularly on amendments - Quintessentially British 00:09
Being able to participate, particularly on amendments
I think you famously described Manderston, your home, - Quintessentially British 00:09
I think you famously described Manderston, your home,
First thing you get given when you come here is a clothes peg - Quintessentially British 00:17
First thing you get given when you come here is a clothes pe...
This is a World Heritage site, - Quintessentially British 00:08
This is a World Heritage site,
I believe in the fabric of this building and I believe - Quintessentially British 00:08
I believe in the fabric of this building and I believe
Well, the good thing is we always know, - Quintessentially British 00:07
Well, the good thing is we always know,
But the reality is, we are the elected House, - Quintessentially British 00:07
But the reality is, we are the elected House,
This is supremacy when it comes between the two Houses. - Quintessentially British 00:06
This is supremacy when it comes between the two Houses.
Democracy's never perfect, we will all find fault, - Quintessentially British 00:12
Democracy's never perfect, we will all find fault,
Yes, of course and I'm so pleased there are - Quintessentially British 00:11
Yes, of course and I'm so pleased there are