On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 15:38:07 -0000 "Justin Schwartz" <jkschw at hotmail.com> writes:
>Wasn't Tony Benn also? but I believe he gave it up to
> enter
> the Commons. --jks
As I recall, Tony Benn was already in Commons when he inherited his title which disqualified him from remaining there. Since he had no wish to go to the House of Lords, he had to secure a special Act of Parliament so that he could renounce his title and thus return to his career as an MP in Commons.
Jim F.
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