"My Lords, an enormous amount of time was given in the other place to blocking safeguards. I support the vital amendments in this group and thank all those who tabled them. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, who made some incredibly important points …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise, but I rise to raise a procedural issue crucial to the reputation of your Lordships’ House. When I blocked out my diary for the Fridays scheduled for Committee on this Bill, I did so in good faith. I assumed not only that your Lordships’ House would …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for her amazing dedication to her patients. That is beyond question. I hope we are united as a House in paying due respect to that fact and also to the fact that her professional experience is a tremendous asset …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, and I commend her and her committee members on producing such an important and well-considered report. I will pick up on the point that the noble Baroness ended on, which is the title of the …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, on his insightful and authoritative maiden speech.
As missiles slam into a kindergarten and little children are heard asking their rescuers, “Am I going to die?”, it is almost impossible to fathom the depths of depravity to which the mass …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood for his indefatigable championing of this crucial issue. I will not repeat the strong arguments that he and others have already made, but I pay tribute to his dogged determination to persuade the Government, as others have said, …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, it was a day much like any other when I was diagnosed. A busy day at the office was followed by a hospital appointment to find out why, within months, my face had, in effect, shut down on the left side. Nothing prepared me for what came next: …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech
"My Lords, I listened carefully to the remarks made, and I thank my noble friend Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for making such a compelling case.
If only this were about the survival of specific newspapers; however, as we have heard so clearly today, it …..." Lord Shinkwin - View Speech