I have just bought Tony Blair’s memoirs, tempted by the offer at half price, and glad to know that the British Legion will benefit, although presumably by that much less, given that the book seems to be selling for half price nearly everywhere! I have not yet read them, but the controversy surrounding the memoirs…
I have just come back from France on Eurostar and was mightily relieved that there were no breakdowns. I only relax once the train has gone through the tunnel. I had read that there were to be disruptions due to a dispute about who waves the train off from Paris, but it all went smoothly. Now…
I am glad that Baroness Murphy has taken on the issue of reducing the numbers sitting in the Lords. I have already made a submission to the committee reviewing this, and, like her, have great respect for Lord Hunt. He has worked in my own field, regulation of lawyers, and produced a very sensible report…
Quite the silliest idea yet for reforming the Lords was reported in the Times last week. It suggested that the peers with the lowest attendance records should be listed and voted out by other peers. The parallel with Big Brother is obvious, and at first I thought it was an April Fool, save that it…
The recess has begun, and from past experience I know how quickly it will pass. I continue to commute to London for my other job, regulating barristers, but there is one job I need to complete this summer in relation to Parliamentary business. With an MP, I am setting up a new All Party Parliamentary…
