[Evil Al]

Personally I think the House of Lords is more of a tradition than anything else. One worth hanging on to, its part of our national identity. The same with the monarchy or the Grenadier Guards.
Though the House of Lords don't really affect people in Scotland because of the Scottish parliament. That brings me onto something else. The people of Scotland are better represented than the people of England. If our Member of the Scottish Parliament fails in something we can go to our Member of Parliament in London or vice versa. Isn't democracy there to make sure everyone is just as well represented as everyone else?
Also the laws are different in Scotland. For example a person of 16 can get married without their parents consent here. While in England you have to be 18. In England I think you only need one piece of evidence to bring them to trial for a crime. While in Scotland you need two. Thus we are two different countries and in Scotland case with two different governments.
I think i should add that i don't like this system and think the United Kingdom should be one country with the House of Commons (elected by the people) and the House of Lords (from their birth right) with the monarcy (keeping the tourists coming).