ansthattheirtitleshavecomedownfromfathertoson，butrecentlyanewsortofLord，a“lifepeer”，hasbeenintroducedintotheHouseofLords.Lifepeersaremenandwomenofgreatexperienceandabilitywhohavedoneagreatdealofworkforthecountryandwhoseworthhasbeenrecognizedinthisway.AgreatmanyLordswhohavetherighttoaseatintheHouseofLordsneverbothertoattendata11.AlthoughtheHousesofParliamentareadmiredbymanypeopleout—side，theMembersofParliament，theLords，andtheCivilServantswhoactuallyworktherefindthemveryuncomfortableandoldfashioned.OverthelastfewyearsthecomplaintshavebeengettinglouderandlouderasM.P.Sfindthatthey’vegotnoroomtodotheirworkproperly.Somewanttomovetoanewbuildingentirely，otherswantbignewbuildingstackedontoBarry’Smasterpiece.Buttheycan’tagreeonwhatistobedone.Oneideawastodigoutawholelotofnewroomsunderneaththepresentbuilding.anotherwastofillupNewPalaceYardwithnewbuild—iings.YetanotherideawastoleavethebuildingsandLondonentirely，andbuildtotallynewHousesofParliamentsomewherenearerthemiddleofGreatBritain.Butitisalmostcertainthatwhenyouaregrownupandwithchil—drenofyourownthattheLordsandtheCommonswillstillbeinthePal—aceofWestminsterastheyhavebeenformorethan400years.Thereareanumberofimportantpeopleinthement—theprimeminister，theLordChancellor，theleaderoftheHouseofiCommons，andmanyothers.ButthemanwhoismostrespectedistheSpeakeroftheHouseofCommonswhoisanM.P.electedbya11theoth—erM.P.StorunthebusinessoftheHouseofCommons.WhenheiSoff-ciallyondutyhewearsmagnificentrobesandafullwigandeveryonestandsupashepasses.NooneisallowedtoarguewithhimandeventheprimeministerhastoobeytheSpeaker’Srulings.TheSpeakerhashisownbeautifulhouseinthepalaceitselfwithitsownlibraryandcourtyardanditsownlittlelawn.