How are peers appointed to the House of Lords?

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How are peers appointed to the House of Lords?

The House of Lords is the second chamber of our Parliament. Before bills become laws, they must pass through the House of Lords, and Lords themselves play a key role in scrutinising public policy. That all sounds reasonable. What’s entirely unreasonable, though, is that to be a member of the House of Lords, you don’t need to be elected by the public. There are a number of routes to becoming a Lord, and none of them are democratic. Political List…