It has been a hectic week. I have been building up a list of things to blog about: the London bus syndrome may apply shortly. In the meantime, I thought readers may be interested in an exchange between Liberal Democrat peer Lord Thomas of Gresford and the minister, Lord Tunnicliffe, at the conclusion of the…
There was an item on the BBC Today programme this morning on peers’ expenses. It was a rather unusual report. It opened by saying that “this programme has learned” that two peers are being investigated over their expenses, as if this was something not previously known. Perhaps no one at the BBC reads The Sunday Times. …
The booklet The Work of the House of Lords 2007-08 can be read here. On page 15 there are photographs of a number of peers. This week’s quiz question: who are the three peers down the right-side of the page?
The debate on Lord Tyler’s motion to call attention to legislative proposals for constitutional renewal – mentioned in his earlier post – can be read here. In my speech, I argued that the current crisis of confidence was in the political class and not in our basic constitutional structures. The focus should therefore be on rules –…
The Coroners and Justice Bill is now going through the House. It is, in effect, two substantial Bills in one. There are various controversial aspects, though some of these have already been met by Government concessions. However, there is one amendment that has been tabled by former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, that is…
