"My Lords, given the urgency and general importance of an agreement on security, has this in any way been made dependent on an agreement on fisheries?..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"The noble Lord again ploughs his eccentric but consistent furrow. I heard not a scintilla of criticism of President Putin, nor indeed of the invasion of the state of Ukraine.
I will make three brief comments. First, President Trump has thrown a large rock in the pond, and the changes …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, those were wise words from the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup. I join him in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, and his committee.
All seem to agree that the context within which the report was drafted has changed dramatically. Obviously, one would be the announcement …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, the Prime Minister has shown himself, by general acclaim, to be a superlative diplomat over the past few days, but he is dealing with a moving target. Since that Statement, we have had both the pause in the supply of military equipment from President Trump and the conciliatory …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"Essentially, if the intention is shown by the natural consequences of one’s action then it is clear that the natural consequence of the pause is to give a major advantage on the battlefield to the Russians. Surely that cannot be the intention of President Trump...." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, I think the whole House will wish to congratulate my noble friend the Minister on his personal commitment and outstanding leadership in this awful conflict. My question is simple: many resolutions have been passed and conferences are occurring; is there any evidence at all that the belligerents pay …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, is there not a danger of contradictory policies? A country invades its neighbour. Its forces carry out human rights atrocities and take several cities. We rightly condemn what Russia is doing in Ukraine. Should we not be equally robust in respect of a Commonwealth country, Rwanda?..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, the foundations of what we have taken for granted in the West, possibly since the Second World War but certainly since the fall of the Berlin Wall, are being put in question by the actions of Mr Trump. It is good that we hear today a remarkable consensus …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"Does my noble friend agree that it is early days and that the point is currently in both directions? Would he agree that one potentially positive sign is that Turkey, our good ally, has close relations with the new regime? Should we not therefore be ready to encourage Turkey to …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech
"My Lords, there must be some book which gives 1,001 reasons for disagreeing with a particular proposal. The noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, must have read it and reproduced much of its powerful message: “Yes, it is important, but now is not the time”. No doubt, there are many other reasons …..." Lord Anderson of Swansea - View Speech