The great buildings on or around Parliament Square are no strangers to momentous events in history. Yet one event which is perhaps less well known and celebrated is the role Methodist Central Hall and Church House played in the formation of the United Nations. Last Sunday we were afforded an opportunity by the United Nations Association—UK, Westminster…
With the help of the Lords Library I have updated the information on the age of current Members of the House of Lords. It shows that since October 2014 the average age has dropped…from 70.12 to 69. Given the large number of new Members this is scarcely earth shattering but I suppose its a step…
2015 saw the death of a number of senior peers. I have written about the losses in a post on my own blog. One of the most notable was that of Lord Howe of Aberavon. Geoffrey Howe was a leading Cabinet minister – Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of…
