SHARED VALUES MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN 1: Belief in one God – creator ) transcendent & immanent – sustainer ) – source of mercy and compassion – lover of peace – who speaks through His prophets – ultimate judge of all persons and things 2: Belief in Human Conscience – value of prayer – …
No, I am not a wreck and certainly not an historic wreck although I sometimes feel like one! This post is about the work of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of which I am a member. http://www.parliament.uk/hldelegatedpowers The Wreck Removal Convention Bill is a private members Bill that has government support and implements…
The Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman, has announced that she will not be seeking re-election in July. The Lord Speaker is elected for a term of five years and is eligible to serve for a maximum of two terms. Baroness Hayman was the first person to be elected to the post, in 2006, after the Lord Chancellor ceased…
As has already been mentioned in the recent blog entry by Baroness Grey-Thompson, on Thursday, ahead of the biggest ever lobby of Parliament by disabled people this Wednesday, I introduced a debate calling attention to the impact of Government policies on disabled people. The general opinion was that it went very well. We had an…
On Thursday 5th May, Lord Low of Dalston initiated a debate on the impact of Governement Policy on Disabled People, and so far I think it was the most enjoyable debate that I have spoken in. As you would imagine there were a wide range of opinion, and it was time limited to two and…
As I write, the coroner in charge of the 7/7 inquests, Lady Justice Hallett, is about to deliver her findings. She has listened to five months of evidence of the most harrowing circumstances, with the bereaved family members of the victims in court, their suffering only too clear. It is universally agreed that she has…
News from a short visit to Iraq – April/May 2011 1: The situation for some may be slowly improving. Private housing construction in Baghdad is to be seen all over. The rush hour traffic is intense. 2: But unemployment remains high in a young population. Public services remain poor, especially in electricity, water, sanitation, public…
Another update from Baroness Jenkin: I was delighted to host an event in the River Room at the House of Lords last night for the Global Poverty Project and the charity partners, Restless Development (for whom, as one of their patrons, I am fundraising); Results UK; Salvation Army; Christian Aid; and Think Global, all of…
