Tag Archive for Lord Tunnicliffe

What the minister meant…

Lord Norton

It has been a hectic week.  I have been building up a list of things to blog about: the London bus syndrome may apply shortly.  In the meantime, I thought readers may be interested in an exchange between Liberal Democrat peer Lord Thomas of Gresford and the minister, Lord Tunnicliffe, at the conclusion of the…

The knowledge of peers

Lord Norton

I am often struck by how revealing the occasional passing comment by a peer can be about their own background.   There is a remarkable range of people in the House.  I think some time ago I mentioned a peer sat next to me who, when pointing out a member of the public sat below Bar,…