In commenting on the attendance and voting behaviour of the Lords Spiritual, I sometimes half-jokingly say that if two Bishops are present and there is a vote, one will usually go into Content lobby and the other into the Not Content lobby. Last night provided some evidence for my observation. Lord Alli introduced an amendment to…
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All in good taste
by Lord Norton • • 4 Comments
I have previously drawn attention to the fact that speeches moving the loyal address at the start of a session tend to be humorous. When Lord Alli seconded the motion in 2002, he explained the background: ‘When I was summoned to see my noble friend the Leader of the House, I was quite taken aback…
