Tag Archives: House of Lords

Moratorium on creating new peers

Lord Norton 20/04/2011 – 9:58 am

The Constitution Unit at University College London has today published a report arguing that there should be a moratorium on the creation of peerages.  It contends: 'The House of Lords' effective functioning has already been compromised by the recent rapid rise in membership, in ways which are damaging its effectiveness. Any further increase in size could fundamentally undermine the chamber's […]

Written at 9:58 am on 20/04/2011, by Lord Norton


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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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A valuable reception

Lord Norton 16/03/2011 – 9:37 pm

I and other bloggers attended a reception this evening - held in the River Room of the House of Lords, courtesy of the Lord Speaker - to mark the third birthday of Lords of the Blog.   We welcomed many of you who comment regularly on the blog and were free to join us.  Apart from hearing various recommendations, there was also a (low-tech) suggestions box.  It will be interesting to see what […]

Written at 9:37 pm on 16/03/2011, by Lord Norton


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Goodbye to all that

Baroness Murphy 18/02/2011 – 2:05 pm

As soon as recess began yesterday we came down to Italy for a few days change from what has been a depressing few weeks in the Lords. I have a completely different take on what happened in the last stages of the passage of the PVSC bill from Lord Knight. But before I get onto that I have to comment on the wonders of the mimosa trees which flower in northern Tuscany in early February brightening th […]

Written at 2:05 pm on 18/02/2011, by Baroness Murphy


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Time for a break

Lord Norton 22/12/2010 – 3:21 pm

The Commons rose yesterday for Christmas and the Lords rise today.  MPs and peers are decanting Westminster as quickly as they can, a combination of a desire to get away and to get home before the weather gets any worse.  My attachment to the place is such that I am never in any hurry to get away.  However, I think it is probably beneficial to the House that there is a break.  The House has be […]

Written at 3:21 pm on 22/12/2010, by Lord Norton


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