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Running for your life

Baroness Deech 25/04/2012 – 10:47 pm

A terrible tragedy occurred when a lovely young woman collapsed and died towards the end of the London Marathon last weekend.  She had entered in order to raise funds for the Samaritans.  In consequence, about £700,000 has been donated in her memory by members of the public to this good cause.  This is a great benefit to the Samaritans (and, one hopes, a small consolation to her parents), but […]

Written at 10:47 pm on 25/04/2012, by Baroness Deech

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Opening up the Palace

Lord Norton 09/01/2009 – 3:43 pm

The upper floor in the south-east corner of the Palace comprises what used to be the residence of the Lord Chancellor.  It includes a magnificent room, overlooking the Thames, called - not surprisingly - the River Room.  Its use is now within the responsibility of the Lord Speaker.  She has made it available primarily for charitable and parliamentary functions.  Last year alone, forty cha […]

Written at 3:43 pm on 09/01/2009, by Lord Norton


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Lord Dholakia 19/03/2008 – 8:46 am

To continue along the same vein as my last 'Charities' post, another common use of peers' time is the activities of the various All-Party Parlimentary Groups (APPGs). These range from the very serious (Genocide Prevention) to the social (Beer - 'to promote the wholesomeness and enjoyment of beer and the unique role of the pub in UK society') to the specialist (Non-Profitmaking Members' Clubs). The […]

Written at 8:46 am on 19/03/2008, by Lord Dholakia


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Lord Dholakia 12/03/2008 – 3:43 pm

There are a number of differences between the House of Lords and the House of Commons. One of those I notice most is the way different parliamentarians prioritise their time. MPs are usually required to spend at least some time raising their profile and so will find the time to attend constituency events, make after-dinner speeches and appear on 'Question Time', 'Any Questions' and, often, the new […]

Written at 3:43 pm on 12/03/2008, by Lord Dholakia


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