Charles Dickens: Bicentenary

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville Excerpts

Thursday 9th February 2012 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Rawlings]

He did.

[Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville]

My Lords, Mr Twemlow in Our Mutual Friend expressed his opinion that the House of Commons was “the best club in London”. Will my noble friend consider instituting a prize for the best contemporary Dickensian description of your Lordships’ House?

[Baroness Rawlings]

My noble friend Lord Brooke always comes up with original ideas. I am sure that everything will be fed in to the department.