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Lord Martin of Springburn told the House of Lords of the "awesome power" of the press, and spoke of "vexatious" and "tit- for-tat" complaints being made against some MPs for minor infringements, while others engaged in more serious infringements wen t... Full Article at The Scotsman
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THE Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill which was passed last session, was given a second reading in the House of Lords yesterday. Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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The day after Thanksgiving, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern penned an OpEd for truthout speculating, essentially, whether our leader in the White House is a man of conviction and courage or... something else. He begins with a quote from Col. Full Article at Down With Tyranny!
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Forgive me for not having funny snark to write about tonight. I’m afraid I’m dreading the week ahead, full as it is of a 50% troop escalation in the graveyard of empires. Lots more dead Afghanis and Americans in our future. Full Article at Firedoglake
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Shadow minister Lord Freud tells The House Magazine about welfare reform, his experiences growing up in a famous family and why he has always voted Tory. Full Article at ePolitix
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch, Ukip’s new leader, in front of a painting of the House of Lords. Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP Photo LONDON // An avowed anti-Islamist has been elected leader of a major political party in Britain. Full Article at The National Newspaper
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(LONDON) - Britain's Catherine Ashton, who has risen from obscurity to become the EU's foreign policy chief, makes a virtue of not being an "ego on legs", but critics question whether she has the clout to do the job. Full Article at EUbusiness
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Lord Myners, the City minister, has launched an investigation into the giant profits racked up by investment banks, after claiming the scale of the windfalls “defies rational analysis”. Full Article at Times Online
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In his maiden speech in the House of Lords on Thursday, Britain's Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks paid homage to Britain and said it was a sense of indebtedness to the country that drives Jews to make the vast contribution they make to society. Full Article at Jerusalem Post
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A SENIOR executive at a large Russian company that is advised by two Tory grandees has revealed how “grey-headed” British peers can be paid to boost a firm’s prestige even if they do no work. Full Article at Times Online
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We all know something is gravely wrong, but what exactly are the crimes implicated? Full Article at Climate Realists
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Join the debate: put your questions about the Digital Economy Bill to our panel of experts Photo: PA The Government’s Digital Economy Bill has just received its first reading in the House of Lords, but already it’s causing consternation among... Full Article at The Telegraph
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Businessman and TV star Lord Sugar has delivered his maiden speech to Parliament, describing himself as a "blunt" and "honest" voice. Full Article at BBC News
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Baron Sugar, the TV personality and businessman, addressed the House of Lords for the first time this afternoon. Full Article at ePolitix
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Alan O'Sullivan, This is Money 25 November 2009, 1:34pm But how did the protests of a few bank customers five years ago end in a House of Lords legal ruling with millions at stake for both sides? Full Article at This Is Money
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Bank charges can now be assessed for fairness by the Office of Fair Trading after the High Court ruled in its favour today. Victory for consumers: but banks still have the right to take their case to the House of Lords. Full Article at This Is Money
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Jo Thornhill, Financial Mail 2 March 2009 The hardline stance follows a decision last Thursday by the Court of Appeal to dismiss the banks' plea over a High Court verdict on the controversial account charges. Full Article at This Is Money
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A Croydon campaign group has welcomed a law crimilising punters who may be paying for sex with trafficked women. Full Article at This is Local London
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The bank case was heard by five Justices of the Supreme Court, the successor body to the House of Lords in its judicial capacity. Lady Hale is the first and only woman to have joined the ranks of the law lords, having been appointed in 2004. Full Article at Times Online
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SCOTTISH banknotes would have been left worthless if a bank had collapsed at the height of the financial crisis, it has been revealed. Full Article at The Scotsman
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Britain's opposition Conservative Party's Leader of the House of Lords, Thomas Strathclyde (R), talks with Chief Executive of News International, Rebekah Wade, during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 6, 2009.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (L) receives a cup of tea from a stall promoting assistance to mothers, at the Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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Britain's Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Royall, arrives in Downing Street in London to attend the weekly cabinet meeting June 9, 2009.
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Janet Royall, the Leader of the House of Lords, leaves 10 Downing Street following the weekly cabinet meeting, in central London January 27, 2009.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Leader of the House of Lords, Lady Royall arrives at number 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Cabinet meeting on January 27, 2009 in London, England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: The House of Lords is silhouetted against a winter sky on January 26, 2009 in London. The Sunday Times newspaper has made allegations that four Peers would take cash to change legislation in the House of Lords.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: The House of Lords is silhouetted against a winter sky on January 26, 2009 in London. The Sunday Times newspaper has made allegations that four Peers would take cash to change legislation in the House of Lords.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Victoria Tower, which stands above the House of Lords, is bathed in winter sunshine on January 26, 2009 in London. The Sunday Times newspaper has made allegations that four Peers would take cash to change legislation in the House of Lords.
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Leader of the House of Lords Janet Royall is seen appearing on the Andrew Marr Show in this handout photograph, received in London on January 25, 2009.
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Yeomen of the Guard line up inside the House of Lords for a ceremonial search before the Queen's speech for the State Opening of Parliament, in central London December 3, 2008.
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Yeomen of the Guard line up inside the House of Lords in central London, as part of a ceremonial search ahead of the Queen's speech for the State Opening of Parliament Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008.
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An unidentified Lord sits outside the Post Office at the entrance to the House of Lords ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in London, on December 3, 2008.
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Britain's Business Secretary Lord Mandelson arrives at the House of Lords for the Queen's speech at State Opening of Parliament, in London, on December 3, 2008.
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LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Secretary of State for Business Peter Mandelson, Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
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LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: A general view of the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords.
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LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords.
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LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Secretary of State for Business Peter Mandelson, Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (L) receives a cup of tea from a stall promoting assistance to mothers, at the Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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In the House of Lords, she managed to secure Britain's support for the Lisbon Treaty, showing genuine negotiating skills
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I often reflect on Up Holland when I am working in the House of Lords. Roots matter. Knowing where you come from and where you belong helps us all to stay grounded.
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She played an essential role in the House of Lords to get the Lisbon Treaty through... she supported it throughout. She has a great deal of experience and she also had the advantage of being a socialist, English and a woman
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The only accusations against me are those that have been made by Colchester MP Bob Russell, and, as I have said before, I can account for my expenditure and the House of Lords Authorities have no complaint.
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When the Queen was addressing the British Parliament about three or four days ago, she did so in the House of Commons, not the House of Lords. Majority of the members of parliament are in the House of Commons. The practice is also the same anywhere you have a bi-cameral legislature
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I spent 76 hours of my life getting the Lisbon Treaty though the House of Lords. I would very much like to see it come into force
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Thou shalt not print nor broadcast any reference to the undemocratic control by the agents of Israel over the House of Commons &/or the House of Lords.
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Except in relation to anything said in debate, a member of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons is subject to the ordinary course of criminal justice, the privileges of Parliament do not apply to criminal matters.
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I use the London flat to attend sittings in the House of Lords, which often go on late into the night, and I spend the rest of the time in Sussex, where my husband lives for most of the week.
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There is no place in the House of Lords for 'peers for hire'
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Colin Moynihan is proposing to introduce a Bill into the House of Lords to consider all relevant aspects associated with drug abuse in sport. The issue raised by the minister of sport today will rightly be considered by parliament.
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Some MPs are repaying a few hundred pounds for their cleaning but our MP gets away with more than £100,000. But the worse of it will be when she will go to the House of Lords where she can claim even more expenses. It will stick in people's craw round here if we get a Lady Smith of Redditch I can tell y...
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A number of members of the House of Lords whose imaginations put themselves more easily into the shoes of a buyer of sexual services than in the shoes of exploited women, do see it as controversial
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There has been talk at Westminster for some time that he might become a defence minister in the House of Lords if the Tories win the election next year.
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I'm proud to announce today that someone who has fought for our country and served for 40 years in our armed forces will not only advise our defence team but will sit in the House of Lords and if we win the election could serve in a future Conservative government: General Sir Richard Dannatt. As we welc...
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If he is going to the House of Lords, it's best to be a crossbencher ... I will give advice to anyone, Labour or Conservative, but I wouldn't want to be associated with any one political party.
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I hope it makes it easier for judges to stand up to the legislature in the way the US Supreme Court can do by adopting the new title and being entirely separate from the House of Lords, which does sound old fashioned.
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In the next year we will remove the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. We will ask for a clear mandate to make the House of Lords an accountable and democratic second chamber.
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In the next year we will remove the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. We will ask for a clear mandate to make the House of Lords an accountable and democratic second chamber.
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I find the fact that backbenchers have no means of directly questioning prominent Ministers of the Crown because they happen to sit in the House of Lords to be less than satisfactory
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She was the minister who steered this law through the House of Lords and who insisted upon its stringent application. She has no excuse for breaking it
– Chris Grayling SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited
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