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I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
It wasn’t easy to vote against my government on the motion to proscribe Palestine Action as a ‘terrorist’ group.
A riveting tour de force: Lord Hain reviews 'Didn’t You Use to Be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010–2022'
Books & culture
By Lord Hain
A riveting tour de force: Lord Hain reviews 'Didn’t You Use to Be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010–2022'
With this latest volume of his dairies studded with pithy, amusing and insightful gems, former MP Chris Mullin establishes himself as a British institution
Tribute to Lord Hughes of Woodside by Lord Hain
Obituaries
By Lord Hain
Tribute to Lord Hughes of Woodside by Lord Hain
Lord “Bob” Hughes of Woodside, who died aged 90 on 7 January, had a long and respected Labour MP and trade union career, including as under secretary of state for Scotland in 1975 to 1976 and shadow transport secretary in 1985 to 1988.
But I will always cherish his memory as a selfless, dedicated and inspirational anti-apartheid leader.
Unmissable: Peter Hain reviews 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Culture
By Lord Hain
Unmissable: Peter Hain reviews 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
An enthralling account of the notorious and politically motivated 1969 trial of American anti-Vietnam war protestors, this unmissable film is full of riveting insights and nuanced performances
Where will this process of endless prosecutorial investigation into Northern Ireland’s past lead?
Communities
By Lord Hain
Where will this process of endless prosecutorial investigation into Northern Ireland’s past lead?

The £150m earmarked for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles would be better spent funding the needs of those bereaved and survivors, rather than pursuing convictions, says Lord Hain
Peter Hain: Voters need to rescue Theresa May and the country from this folly
Home affairs
By Lord Hain
Peter Hain: Voters need to rescue Theresa May and the country from this folly

The difference between what was offered by Brexiteers and what is achievable has widened into an unbridgeable gulf. We must put the deal to the people, writes Lord Hain 
Lords Diary: Peter Hain
Brexit
By Lord Hain
Lords Diary: Peter Hain

A man on a mission, Lord Hain ponders when the Chancellor will finally take a great leap forward – and finds the PM’s Brexit proposals bordering on the ridiculous