Electoral Fraud

Debate between Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Earl Howe

Wednesday 29th March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)]

My Lords—

[The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe) (Con)]

My Lords, it is the turn of the noble Lord, Lord Pearson.

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch]

My Lords, does the Minister agree that our first past the post system in local and national elections ensures that their results are democratically fraudulent?

Syria: Brimstone Missiles

Debate between Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Earl Howe

Wednesday 3rd February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, I can give the noble Lord that assurance. Our security on Cyprus is very tight indeed.

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)]

My Lords, do the Government agree that the European refugee tragedy is caused largely by the evil Islamic State which we, the United States and other allies could destroy on the ground in a few months? Is the reason we do not do so because we have lost our nerve after our disastrous invasions of Iraq and elsewhere? Has the time not come to think again because we clearly cannot solve the problem with airpower alone?