Fine.. I did not take the time to phrase my comment in such a way that it was totally impossible to mistake my intent. mea culpa...

If you read it with a certain attitude, it may indeed 'suggest' that I was mistaking a clear fact about UK history. I am not an expert on it all, but I have known for 50 years that you have a bicameral legislature (different from many others, but still governed by debate & vote.

I just don't understand why my explanation of what I did mean and my disclaimer did not suffice.