It is obvious I shall have to abandon my hopes of getting the Queen's head off the stamps.
I am not a reluctant peer but a persistent commoner
It is tempting to deny, but if you deny you confirm what you won't deny.
The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.
If you're going to make sense of politics you have to have a historical perspective and also recognise that you have to work with people you don't agree with.
The New York Times said, "There are two superpowers in the world: the United States and the world peace movement."