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Old 16-12-2019, 19:30   #1970
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Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
Oh noes, one of the war cries for Leave was "no unelected bureaucrats telling us what to do!"

But you knew that...
Government peers are ...

Appointed by the British PM;
Accountable in the British parliament via the Lords chamber and Commons select committee;
Accountable in the British cabinet;
Lose their job if the PM’s party is voted out by the British electorate.

Apparent similarity to EU officials is tangential at best.

But you knew that.
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