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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Sexual Offences: False Accusations

"My Lords, I have stated elsewhere the reasons for my conviction that Sir Edward Heath was not a child abuser. The allegations that have been published in the media to that effect have no shred of credible corroboration. Wiltshire Police are conducting an investigation, which is forecast to last for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Jun 2015
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I join others who have congratulated the new Peers who made maiden speeches this evening. I thank them and look forward to the contributions that they will make. I should like, in particular, to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane. I cannot emulate his manner but, as to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2012
Freedom of Information Act 2000

"My Lords, I am glad to be contributing to this short debate initiated by my noble friend and former adversary Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield. I say “former adversary”, because when he was the Whitehall correspondent of the Times and I was the Principal Private Secretary at 10 Downing Street, I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Feb 2011
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

"My Lords, once upon a time there was a man called Procrustes. He made a very beautiful bed, and he liked people to come and lie on it. Being a man of very high and strict principle, he insisted that the bed and the people should fit. Unfortunately, he made …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 May 2010
Queen's Speech

"My Lords, we are told in the gracious Speech that proposals are to be brought forward,

“for a reformed second House that is wholly or mainly elected on the basis of proportional representation”.

I am glad that a possibility, at least, remains of retaining an element of appointed independent Cross-Bench …..."

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