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Inequality — Debate (29 Jan 2009): Lord Desai: ...have sunk capital into the notion of choice, I thought that I had better speak in this debate. Before I go any further, let me say that a House of Lords that can hold two debates—one on climate change and one on the level of inequality—is a House of Lords worth preserving. The noble Baroness raised so many questions that I have a problem sorting myself out. She tried to say...
Steel Industry (25 Jun 2003): Lord Desai: ...about manufacturing shutting down. Are we poorer today than we were 20 years ago? No. The reason is that we are doing more value-added things; things that provide good jobs which survive in today's climate. If we only cared about physical productivity, we would be what East Germany or the Soviet Union used to be. The Soviet Union measured inputs—how much capital per worker. When...
Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [H.L.] (11 Jan 2000): Lord Desai: ...was because the declaration was unambiguous and did not include exceptions. I am sorry, but I do not understand why, when we have this great opportunity to amend race relations and when the public climate is willing to accept a radical step forward in race relations--as I said at Second Reading--the Government do not take a bold step forward, as the noble Lord, Lord Lester, said, and...

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