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National Security (14 Nov 2007)

Lord McNally: ...and sometimes dangerous task of countering terrorism. We urge all communities to see the fight against terrorism as their fight. It is not a question, as the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, has said, of one party being tough on terrorism and other parties being soft, nor is it a matter of being able to pass a law or adopt a policy that will make us 100 per cent secure and safe. There will be...

Debate on the Address (6 Nov 2007)

Lord McNally: ...Sir Menzies Campbell—or "Young Ming" as he was known here in the House of Lords. As for our new Prime Minister, he has already established a reputation for kleptomania. First of all he raids these Benches for advice and talent. Then he steals policies from the Conservatives, some of which they had already stolen from us. On top of that he costs the Labour Party £1 million by...

National Security (25 Jul 2007)

Lord McNally: My Lords, I, too, welcome the Statement made by the Leader of the House. We learn that the Government intend to consult widely and to seek all-party consensus. That is key, and must of course be welcomed. However, consensus does not mean, "Everyone else, adopt our policy"; it means listening and sometimes changing policy, and we will judge this policy of consensus according to that criterion....

Conventions: Joint Committee (25 Apr 2006)

Lord McNally: ...how smoothly to get government business through the House of Lords. I see that the noble Baroness, Lady Scotland, is shaking her head as well. Listening to the noble Baroness, Lady Scotland, on the ID cards, that again seemed to be the main thrust of her argument, coupled with threats, which I think she will come to regret, to the Cross Benches, and, indeed, to anyone else who dared to...

Gambling Bill (22 Feb 2005)

Lord McNally: ...spirit in which the noble Lord, Lord McIntosh, introduced the Bill and his emphasis on the three key aims: excluding crime, promoting fairness and protecting the vulnerable. About 15 years ago, I did some work for the Rank Organisation on the reform of gambling. During that work I had talks with some senior officials in the Home Office, which was then responsible for the matter, about...

Serious and Organised Crime (29 Mar 2004)

Lord McNally: ...Statement. But, in doing so, we will not take one step back from our duty as an opposition to scrutinise very carefully how these objectives are put into place and how they affect the rules of evidence and the balance of guilt in our criminal law practices. I hope that it goes without saying that we share the objective of making the UK one of the most difficult environments in the world...