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The Lady and the Lords

Michael Cockerell tells the story of the efforts made by Lady Jay to get legislation through Parliament to abolish the 800-year-old right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.

First shown on BBC2 in February 2000.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 5 Apr 200905:00

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