All House of Lords articles
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OpinionA ‘license to kill’? The Lords are criticising the assisted dying legislation. Here’s what they’re saying
The assisted dying bill is still making its way through Parliament. James Mildred explains how Peers have responded to it, and explains what’s likely to happen next
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OpinionThe Lords must stop assisted suicide. Their moral responsibility cannot be overstated
This is a bad bill, one of the worst, says George Pitcher. To send it packing is precisely the level of scrutiny that the Lords should provide
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OpinionThree cheers for Rev Richard Coles on I’m a Celebrity
While Justin Welby was in the House of Lords exhibiting precisely how not to conduct yourself in the face of safeguarding failures, Rev Richard Coles was in the jungle of the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here embodying all the qualities we would hope for in leader of the Church of England, says Rev Alex Frost
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OpinionAs the future head of the Church of England, Prince Charles was right to speak out on Rwanda
Far from being contrary to his position, speaking out about Rwanda is the future king’s moral and religious imperative, says George Pitcher. And it would be a dereliction of his Christian duty not to do so
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OpinionDismantling Lord Vinson’s bizarre claim that Jesus’ death was assisted suicide
As peers debated assisted suicide in the House of Lords last week, one Lord’s contribution jumped out as particularly remarkable
