Breaking News.... in England?

I said it after Justice O'Connor's retirement and I'll say it again. I think it is very strange that individual Supreme Court retirements/nominations make headline news at the BBC. I'm quite sure virtually no American can name a single Law Lord (neither could I until I took a class with Alan Ryan):

UPDATE, Via Brett, I see that there have been efforts made to educate the world about the Law Lords. For what it's worth, Lord Hoffmann is my favorite.