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Have your say: how can we help children get the best start?

Lord Northbourne 01/02/2011 – 1:23 pm

I’m a Crossbench Peer and have tabled a debate in the House of Lords on good early parenting and its role in preparing a child for success at school this Thursday 3 February. It’s the first time the House of Lords and the BBC have run a pilot online initiative, asking for your views ahead of a debate in the Lords chamber. For the last 17 years, I’ve spoken on children's and family issu […]

Written at 1:23 pm on 01/02/2011, by Lord Northbourne


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News Corporation and the BBC

Lord Soley 13/10/2010 – 8:47 am

I intervened on this question because I am very concerned about plurality and quality in the media if Rupert Murdoch and his News International do fully take over BSkyB.  http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/101012-0001.htm#10101246000350 I don’t know what the minister was implying by her comment about the Today programme as I didn’t here the programme yesterd […]

Written at 8:47 am on 13/10/2010, by Lord Soley


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Interview with Nick Robinson

Lord Soley 19/01/2010 – 1:25 pm

Recently I interviewed Nick Robinson the BBC’s political editor. One of my interests over many years has been the relationship between politics and the media. The interaction between politicians and the media plays a vital role in defining the way our political system works for the public. It is vital to freedom, democracy and the Parliamentary process. I introduced a Bill in 1993 called the Fre […]

Written at 1:25 pm on 19/01/2010, by Lord Soley


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The blessings and burdens of the BBC

Baroness Deech 06/12/2009 – 9:45 pm

On Thursday afternoon, 3rd December, there was a debate on the future of the BBC, led by Lord Fowler, chairman of the Lords' Communication Committee.  The House is often quite critical of the BBC in debate, especially around the time of Charter renewal which, in the past, has taken place every ten years.  On this occasion however, many speakers praised the BBC for its creativity, its representat […]

Written at 9:45 pm on 06/12/2009, by Baroness Deech


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Cost and space

Lord Norton 19/08/2009 – 12:25 pm

The BBC has picked up on a written answer from Baroness Royall on the cost of Parliament, showing that the cost of the Lords this past year was down on the previous year.  As the figures also show, the cost of running the Lords is almost a quarter of the cost of running the Commons. We tend to make a virtue of our frugality.  At the present time, this is probably justified.  Nonetheless, I w […]

Written at 12:25 pm on 19/08/2009, by Lord Norton


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