Category Archives: Lord Lucas

iPads in the Chamber

Lord Lucas 14/04/2011 – 5:07 am

We have been allowed to use iPads in the chamber of the House of Lords, so I have bought one. After a couple of weeks of use it is clear to me that we should not consider issuing them to members. Not that the iPad is a bad device. I am enjoying using mine. But because it is so bad at organising documents in a way that will be useful in the House, and because of Apple. I want to use my iPad to ma […]

Written at 5:07 am on 14/04/2011, by Lord Lucas

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Lords correspondence 4: lobbying

Lord Lucas 12/07/2010 – 11:23 am

We're relatively sheltered here, compared to the Commons, but nonetheless I come in on a Monday to a couple of inches of post and a page or two of emails fromthe PR industry. Most drops unread into the bin. When you know the subject, though, you read - and then the lobbyist has succeeded, as he's got his angle in first: Digital Economy Act - Judicial Review As somebody with a keen interest i […]

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Lords correspondence 3: piling in to help

Lord Lucas 12/07/2010 – 11:16 am

Sometime something I have said in the Lords triggers a response from people wanting to join the battle - on my side or against. This is immensely helpful - as we have no researchers, it's of great assistance to have one's understanding, and determination, boosted like this: Dear Lord Lucas, As you have spoken out against the practices of ACS:Law solicitors in the House previously, I thought I […]

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Lords correspondence 2: war and propaganda

Lord Lucas 12/07/2010 – 11:11 am

We get a fair bit of propaganda too, from all sides of various conflicts. Here's one example: Brutality of Turkish soldiers on the body of Kurdish guerrillas Friday, 09 July 2010 14:06 HAKKARI, Northern Kurdistan -- The bodies of 7 Kurdish guerrillas who lost their lives in an ambush on a military outpost in Hakkari were savagely tortured and destroyed by the Turkish soldiers. According […]

Written at 11:11 am on 12/07/2010, by Lord Lucas Comments (8)

Lords correspondence 1: railing against the world

Lord Lucas 12/07/2010 – 11:08 am

We have a large inbox, and no great help in dealing with it. Thoughts on how we should respond welcomed. This from Japan: I've got serious torture for now. According to criminal's thought that United Nations Geral Assembly is under deliberation now for the matter I've appealed to let U.S.A or another countries can turn the connection of this torture off. Is it true? I am just waiting fo […]

Written at 11:08 am on 12/07/2010, by Lord Lucas Comments (7)