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Lord Robertson

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen is a Labour Life peer

Ukraine’s fight against Putin is our fight and one we cannot afford to lose
Defence
By Lord Robertson
Ukraine’s fight against Putin is our fight and one we cannot afford to lose
When Russian tanks crossed the border of Ukraine on 24 February last year the European order, which had survived seven decades, was shattered.
Lords Diary: Lord Robertson
Parliament
By Lord Robertson
Lords Diary: Lord Robertson
Hogmanay on the Inner Hebridean island Islay should be a dream ticket. The west of Scotland island where I was born in the Port Ellen police station is a mecca for whisky experts and drinkers from all over the world.
'A sorry story of ambition and vanity': Lord Robertson reviews 'Labour’s Civil Wars'
Books & culture
By Lord Robertson
'A sorry story of ambition and vanity': Lord Robertson reviews 'Labour’s Civil Wars'
Patrick Diamond and Giles Radice’s vivid account of Labour’s many civil wars should make sobering reading for the current crop of feuding Conservative MPs
Tribute to Lord Radice by Lord Robertson
Obituaries
By Lord Robertson
Tribute to Lord Radice by Lord Robertson
Intellectually brilliant, loyal and gentle, Lord Radice was also a brave and practical man who leaves a formidable political legacy
Tribute to Prince Philip by Lord Robertson
Social affairs
By Lord Robertson
Tribute to Prince Philip by Lord Robertson
The Duke of Edinburgh was an interesting and interested man. He could take you by surprise with his knowledge and his passionate interest in surprising subjects and he always invited challenge. He could also be direct and blunt. But always magnetic.
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
Defence
By Lord Robertson
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
If Britain is to project on the world stage and protect at home, the review must be foreign policy led, not Treasury driven
We must take action to halt the global rise in road traffic deaths
Transport
By Lord Robertson
We must take action to halt the global rise in road traffic deaths
It’s time to put people before cars and back an action plan to half traffic fatalities worldwide by 2030