Lord Speaker's Corner: Lord Dubs

<p>Introducing a special series from the House of Lords: Lord Speaker's Corner. Over five episodes, Lord McFall of Alcluith will speak to members of the Lords about what drives them and what they hope to achieve in the House. In this first episode, the Lord Speaker sits down with Lord Dubs:</p><br><p><em>‘I think it's possible in the House of Lords to achieve things. And there's no point in being here unless one sets out to do that.’</em></p><br><p>Speaking shortly after <a href="https://members.parliament.uk/member/805/career" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lord Dubs</a>’ 90th birthday, the Lord Speaker discusses Lord Dubs’ experience in the Kindertransport as a child refugee and what continues to drive his work. They also discuss their shared experiences in Northern Ireland, and convincing the government to change legislation.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2023/february-2023/lord-speakers-corner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out more about the series including videos of the interviews.</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>