By Jonathan Isaby During the second day of the Committee Stage of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill in the House of Lords, peers backed a move which could delay the AV referendum until next autumn. Peers passed an amendment proposed by Labour peer Lord Rooker by a majority of just four votes to […]
The House of Lords announced the appointment of a new Black Rod yesterday, Sir Freddie Viggers. He replaces Sir Michael Willcocks (right). The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod is responsible for the daily management of the House of Lords and summons MPs to the Lords for the Queen's Speech. Lord Strathclyde spoke for the […]
Lord Strathclyde, who leads the Conservatives in the upper chamber, offered further proof yesterday (as if it were needed!) that in a sane world the Prime Minister would always be a hereditary peer: "We hear that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been reading up on the history of the great depression. Well, that should […]
Lord Strathclyde leads the Conservatives in the Upper House. We are told that spinning is dead, yet these last few days we’ve seen the doctors hard at work on the question of 42-day detention in what was once the freest county in the world. The public deserve far better than that such a vital question […]
Lord Strathclyde is Leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords. In his dying days in office Tony Blair has rushed out “legacy” plans for “reform” of the Lords. As ever with a Blair reform, nothing important has been worked out properly, except New Labour’s self-interest. Who but Mr Blair would have penciled […]
Lord Strathclyde leads the Conservatives in the Upper House. The allegations of Labour peers discussing what fees they might charge for promoting changes in legislation are shocking. The rules of the Lords are explicit. Peers “must never accept any financial inducement as an incentive or reward for exercising parliamentary influence”. And they “must not vote […]