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David Trefgarne Retires After 64 Years in Lords

12/30/2025

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  • David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne, will retire from the House of Lords after 64 years.
  • At 84, he notes the end of hereditary peerages with the upcoming House of Lords bill.
  • He entered the Lords at 21 after his father's death and later became a whip for Margaret Thatcher, admiring some past leaders.
  • Trefgarne is less enthusiastic about Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.