Blair’s “Defence” Was Specifically Ruled OutBy Lords Appointments Commission
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In December, when Blair was interviewed by the police, he made his dubious
Loans for Lordships “defence” that his nominees were
“party peers”. Guido
wrote at the time
What is this “they were party peerages” defence? That is not a legal defence, it is an explanation.
Below is taken from page 19 of the Lords Appointments Commission
report published last summer ruling out the whole idea of mere financial supporters becoming
“party peers”:
Blair simply doesn’t have a defence.