Tag Archives: Peers

More quiz questions… who are we?

Lord Norton 26/12/2008 – 11:17 am

Should you be running out of questions for festive family quizzes, here are a couple in the format suggested by hifranc.  Who are the two peers? Peer 1: My father sat as an MP for Hull between the wars. I am the longest-serving peer of my party in the House of Lords. Who am I? Peer 2: I was the youngest peer when I first entered the House of Lords. I campaigned especially on war widows' […]

Written at 11:17 am on 26/12/2008, by Lord Norton


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Public attitudes towards the press

Lord Norton 19/11/2008 – 10:22 am

I received yesterday a copy of the survey of public attitudes towards conduct in public life carried out by BMRB Social Research for the Committee on Standards in Public Life.   The survey, conducted earlier this year, covers the media as well as politicians.  Its findings on the media tend to reinforce the points made in my earlier post on confidence in the press. The survey found that the p […]

Written at 10:22 am on 19/11/2008, by Lord Norton


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The economic situation

Lord Norton 30/10/2008 – 8:09 pm

There will be a full debate in the House on Monday on the current economic situation.  More than forty peers will be taking part.  Lord Myners will lead for the Government.   Speakers will include eight peers who have served in the Treasury (three as Chancellor of the Exchequer), economists (including four professors), leading figures in business and the City (such as Baroness Noakes and Lor […]

Written at 8:09 pm on 30/10/2008, by Lord Norton


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The safest place

Lord Norton 14/09/2008 – 4:43 pm

I continue to be fascinated by some of the search-engine terms that result in people being directed to this site.  Among recent terms are 'puzzling questions in the bible' and 'men's massage parlour + cochin'!   Other terms are more straightforward and raise queries that are clearly relevant to the Lords and, more generally, Parliament. One recent one was 'Are MPs' salaries taxable?'  (The an […]

Written at 4:43 pm on 14/09/2008, by Lord Norton


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Problems of the long recess

Lord Norton 10/09/2008 – 11:27 pm

I have already commented on the fact that the long recess has meant that MPs and peers have not been able to question ministers on events in Georgia.  Had Parliament been sitting since the end of July, we would have had statements on a range of issues, including the economy, events in Georgia, world trade talks, the loss of personal data, ongoing negotiations in Zimbabwe, and the failure to get […]

Written at 11:27 pm on 10/09/2008, by Lord Norton


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