We never got to the Committee Stage of my Private Members Bill today, since the discussion on previous bills got the House to its finishing time of 1500 on Fridays. (Rights of the Sovereign and the Duchy of Cornwall Bill) A pity, but I’ll chase for another day to debate, particularly the Clause about the…
I was one of the (many) people who was privileged to have a brief meeting or two with Nelson Mandela in his lifetime. In my case it was because I was, for a while, a trustee of the Rhodes Scholarships and of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. The Mandela Rhodes Foundation was established in 2003 as a…
How wonderful that the Minister has now agreed to the Earl of Listowel’s amendment giving young people in foster care the right to stay with their foster family until the age of 21. This is a listening, compassionate government indeed.
There was an unusual event in the Lords chamber on Friday when 146 cadets and 46 veterans filled the government and opposition benches. Friends and family occupied the galleries and cross benches. Many were in uniform and amongst the veterans were Chelsea pensioners in their red coats. A lively and colourful scene in the grandeur…
