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The Quiz: Peers and PMs

Lord Norton 29/04/2011 – 5:54 pm

As Lord Soley asked who was the Prime Minister who was not British-born, I thought I would stick with the theme for this week's quiz and ask about Prime Ministers in relation to the House of Lords.  As usual, the first two readers to supply the correct answers will be the winners, though feel free to have a go at answering even if you do not know the answers to all the questions.  1. Who was […]

Written at 5:54 pm on 29/04/2011, by Lord Norton


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Sitting in economy

Baroness Deech 31/05/2010 – 9:13 pm

I echo Baroness d'Souza in pointing out that there simply is no more room on the red benches for new peers.  I have just come back on Ryanair from a family law conference in Bratislava; the seating was roomy (an empty seat remained in a row of three) compared with the Lords.  I raced to get on board the Ryanair flight ahead of the crowd so I could find a seat, in the same way that crowds of pee […]

Written at 9:13 pm on 31/05/2010, by Baroness Deech


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Schoolgirls

Baroness Deech 08/02/2010 – 11:16 pm

I agree with Lord Soley, not only that there may be dangers in uninspected home education, but also that children miss out on many advantages if they do not spend their time in the company of other schoolchildren. Learning to mix, discipline, sport, drama, outings, various aspects of learning that are not available at home. I was reminded of this when I went to a good girls' school a few days ag […]

Written at 11:16 pm on 08/02/2010, by Baroness Deech


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Congestion in the chamber

Baroness Deech 22/01/2010 – 1:05 pm

Wednesday 20th found the chamber exceptionally crowded.  Every seat was taken by the time prayers were read; and those who came in afterwards either had to stand behind the bar, or sit on the gangway steps, or around the throne or between the Speaker and the despatch box.  As soon as one of the seated peers leaves, there is a bit of a dash to get the empty seat.  One may not speak from the gang […]

Written at 1:05 pm on 22/01/2010, by Baroness Deech


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Discrimination against Men

Baroness Deech 14/12/2009 – 11:06 pm

From the moment I was elevated to the peerage, I was struck by the exclusion of my husband from the title that I would have and from some other privileges accorded to the wives of male peers sitting in the House. Titles and suchlike are trivial, and yet highly symbolic.  For in this case the extension of the title to the spouse of the peer indicates national recognition of the equality and partne […]

Written at 11:06 pm on 14/12/2009, by Baroness Deech


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