“…ocracy but does nothing to address the domestic threats, both from the depth of public disillusion and from the frailty of our constitutional safeguards against abuse of the executive power. Public mistrust in Westminster politics, even in democracy as such, continues to rise.”
Record by topic
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Learning disability & autism758th of 9052.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
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What they’ve said
“…So, I am glad to see public safety here. I recall that when the Salisbury poisoning took place, the public health officer in Salisbury played a vital and impressive role in sorting out its response.”
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I declare an interest: for five years, I was an unpaid Lords Minister and Whip in the coalition Government. When we have a coalition Government—we may very well find ourselves with a rather messy coalition after the next election—there may be an argument for having a larger number of Ministers, because we hav…”
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill · 2025-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…If you have that gap, as with teachers and with junior doctors, retention becomes a problem. On the digital dimension, we have fallen a long way behind. That is, again, partly a failure of government.”
Public Sector Productivity · 2024-10-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
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