London 'bias' in the Lords
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
THERE were demands today for the election of dozens of peers from the north west.
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Baroness Scott to visit Neath and Port Talbot
Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Rosalind Scott (Baroness Scott of Needham Market) will meet members in Cimla, Port Talbot and Tonmawr this coming Wednesday, 27th August. Details to follow.
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Understanding terrorists
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
I see Lord Alderdice, the former Assembly Speaker Alliance leader and psychiatrist is turning over his familiar theme of the links between fundamentalism and terrorism in Trinity College today. As fas as I can see, opinion divides, not so much on the straight links but on how we look at it. Do we objectivise it as “terrorism,"as problems to solve ; or hold them, “terrorists,” morally responsible as...
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Baroness Tonge and Christian Aid: knifed by the Lobby?
Christian Hate? (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
Having described Baroness Tonge as a former trustee of Christian Aid, it's only fair to add that her tenure of the post was brief. Appointed in April 2006, she stepped down at the charity's AGM in November of the same year. Was she pushed? Of course. But by whom? Not, for sure, by Christian Aid's own mandarins - not, at least, unless someone else was leaning on them. Instead of disowning her appalling...
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Baroness Tonge and Hamas: from understanding to praise
Christian Hate? (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
The list of speakers at IslamExpo last month reads like this blog's Most Wanted list. Comrades Steele and Milne of al-Grauniad were there, arm in arm with Gorgeous George, as was their colleague Maddy of the Sorrows . Tariq Ramadan , Rowan Williams' favourite Muslim intellectual, was there, and, talking of the Archbishop, Sarah Joseph was there. Ilan Pappé was there, assuredly with the blessing of...
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Moving tributes to Russell Johnston
Liberal Burblings (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
The Inverness Chronicle has a very full report on the funeral of Lord Russell-Johnston, including the full eulogy delivered by Lord Steel, of which this is the beginning few sentences: Russell would not have wanted this to be a sad or over-solemn occasion. Yet we are all left still with a sense of shock at his sudden departure. Judy and I had spent our last evening with him before setting off on
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Moving tributes at cathedral service for former Scottish Liberal leader
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
LOCAL, national and international figures joined in tribute yesterday to the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Russell-Johnston of Minginish, who died last month.
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Tribute service for former leader
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
A memorial service in honour of former Scottish Liberal leader Lord Russell-Johnston is to be held in Inverness.
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Highland Bound
Caron's Musings (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
I'm off to Inverness in a while to attend the memorial service for Lord Russell-Johnston. I spent the first 12 years of my life in Invernesss so he was one of the first politicians I was aware of. So many people grow up with a negative view of politicians these days, which is very sad. I was lucky enough to have Russell as my local MP, with his commitment to human rights and civil liberties during...
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The Lord Russell-Johnston
Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
A recent email from campaign (and please join in at their web site) reminds me that I haven't yet posted about the death a fortnight ago of Russell Johnston. The connection? Well, he had the distinction of holding, in 1992, . It is arguable that he was successful because of the First Past The Post system, although his local connections were obviously important.Obituaries in the , and rightly stress...
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[ALOCHONA] CHT Commission co-chair Lord Avebury arrives today
Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
CHT Commission co-chair Lord Avebury arrives today Chittagong Hill Tract Commission (CHTC) Co-chairman Lord Avebury arrives in the city today to hold introductory discussions with key stakeholders and settle the Commission's programme. The CHTC, composed of experts from inside and outside the country, was formulated to promote respect for human rights, democracy, participatory development and land...
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Memorial service for Lib Dem peer
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
A MEMORIAL service for Liberal Democrat peer Lord Russell-Johnston has taken place in Paris.
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Memorial service for Lib Dem peer
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
A MEMORIAL service for Liberal Democrat peer Lord Russell-Johnston has taken place in Paris.
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Lord Russell-Johnston an institution in his own right - Clegg
Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Commenting on the death of Lord Russell-Jiohnston, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: "Lord Russell-Johnston was an institution in his own right. A long standing MP in the highlands, a liberal to his fingertips, a member of the House of Lords, a member of the parliamentary assembly of the council of Europe for many years, and a former president of that assembly . But above all a committed, lifelong...
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RA President extended condolences over Lord Russel-Johnston's death
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Lord Russell-Johnston's contribution to reconciliation of countries alienated by conflicts is tremendous.
