Great War: Centenary Commemoration

Debate between Lord Dykes and Lord Campbell of Alloway

Tuesday 22nd March 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Dykes]

My Lords—

[Lord Campbell of Alloway]

My Lords, having had to take part in that war, may I suggest that the last thing we should celebrate is its commencement? We should celebrate only those who in the end, with the help of the United States, got us out of it. Commencement is no great celebration—not for me.

[Lord Astor of Hever]

My Lords, I take my noble friend’s point. The main celebrations will be on the centenary of the end of the First World War, which was 1918.

EU: Repatriation of Powers

Debate between Lord Dykes and Lord Campbell of Alloway

Tuesday 14th December 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Campbell of Alloway]

My Lords—

[Lord Dykes]

My Lords—