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HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025How they laughed, my Lords. Seeking for economic growth in Britain, I went to the fount of economic wisdom at the London School of Economics and asked a roomful of professors…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, if you want a bigger slice of cake, the best thing to do is bake a bigger cake, then everyone gets a bigger slice. That, as my noble friend Lord Elliott knows very well,…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityPerhaps we need something similar to end our economic problem—someone to take away the stale pudding now on our plate and bring us a lovely, big, freshly baked cake.13 Nov 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the two Front Benches in the Whips’ Office for allowing me to speak at this very late stage. I have been given a very strict time limit and I will…11 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, I take your Lordships back to the occasion in the White House when President Nixon was discussing a particularly troublesome affair of state with Henry Kissinger. Mr…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformYes, I am going to end. With regard to the participative democracy that I describe, the Government, while they are attempting what they call immediate modernisation of the Lords,…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, the Minister was kind enough to praise your Lordships’ House for its stamina. With your Lordships’ permission, I should like to return the compliment and praise him for…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, some noble Lords say that they cannot support this Motion because it goes too far in promoting a House of Lords role in Brexit. I do not support it for the opposite…03 Jul 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, etiquette is very important in foreign affairs, especially in war and peace. In the case of the EU Brexit treaty, there has been a breach of etiquette. Our Prime…11 Mar 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, my aim today is to put the case that the time has come for your Lordships’ House to consider a slightly more assertive position on Brexit—a slightly more muscular role,…13 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have sent me kind thoughts in the past few weeks. I am very grateful to them—they know who they are—and in particular to the noble Lord, Lord…28 Jan 2019