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One such is the system of hereditary titles and male primogeniture in the upper parliamentary chamber, the House of Lords. Take Matthew Simon, born in 1955, the inheritor of the Barony of Wythenshawe.

The House of Lords is part of the UK Parliament. Also known as the Upper Chamber, it is independent from the House of Commons - where 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) debate and vote on new laws.

But there is a bigger scandal with the House of Lords, one that has been overlooked and which will persist even if Mr. Johnson’s appointments all turn out to be ethically aboveboard.

“The House of Lords,” it agrees, “has a reputation for the careful consideration of legislation.” It emphasises that there should be no change in its functions.