In the ancient House of Lords, you can inherit a seat from your family.

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As the UK debates Brexit, many politicians want to break from the EU in order to restore British democracy. But how democratic are we really?

We investigate the House of Lords, where hundreds of people have power over UK laws - without ever being elected by the public.

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