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Germany had too, and look what happened.
Zimbabwe did as well, and South Africa, not forgeting Saddam's Iraq.
It can happen anywhere and without a safety valve they can be impossible to remove from power.

With electable Lords you run the risk that you have with MP's, who are only interested in getting back into power the next time elections come round, rather than doing what is required of them for the interest of the Nation.

America does far from fine, Regan used to have to hold his nose while signing bills simply because of the way their system works in order to get things through he had to add items to bills that he knew would be harmful for the country or undo what he was trying to do.