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Why does a unitary state like Britain have a second chamber?

Originally Posted by EMF

Why does a unitary state like Britain have a second chamber?

What does being unitary have to do with having a second chamber? Almost all democracies, whether unitary or federal, have an upper house.

Can you name a democratic state that doesn't?

Originally Posted by Plutonium

What does being unitary have to do with having a second chamber? Almost all democracies, whether unitary or federal, have an upper house.

Can you name a democratic state that doesn't?

Sweden
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So that's one country without an upper house, how many do?

If the House of Lords is no longer a House of Lords then it becomes pointless and we should just move to having one House.

Originally Posted by The Northerner

So that's one country without an upper house, how many do?

Loads do.
Greece, Georgia, Sweden, Iceland, Hungary, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway etc etc.