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    • simbian@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      If I remember correctly sometime in the past, the UK government began offering ex-PMs non-hereditary peerages.

      • LiberalJames@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        He only got it a couple of weeks ago because Sunak appointed him Foreign Secreatry, which is why in this case the pressure’s on him specifically.

    • tothecatmobile@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Cabinet members have to be in parliament.

      Since he isn’t an MP, he had to be put into the House of Lords.

    • pugiemblem121@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Bit late, but he got made a Lord to become Foreign Secretary, as cabinet ministers have to be sitting in Parliament.