Lord McNally

• This lawmaker is an ass
  Posted on January 14, 2012 by Louise Restell
  Sometimes I despair, I really do. It may not seem like it but I do try not to be too political on this blog but when you are faced with the sort of nonsense the government is coming out with regarding the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO) all you can do is have a rant. So here’s mine.
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  Posted in: Uncategorized
  Tagged: LASPO, legal aid cuts, Lord Bach, Lord McNally
• Is Norman Tebbit the voice of reason?
  Posted on December 21, 2011 by Louise Restell
  You know when something is seriously wrong with the world when you are on the same side of an argument as Lord Tebbit. Not exactly known for his compassion, he famously urged the unemployed to get on their bikes and look for work, he’s not a politician you would think of as a supporter of any sort of state funding for, well anything. However, this week he has rather surprised everyone and come out fighting to preserve legal aid for children in medical negligence cases.
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  Posted in: Justice system, Legal aid
  Tagged: access to justice, Ken Clarke, LASPO, legal aid, legal aid cuts, legislation, Lord McNally, Lord Tebbit, Lords