All articles written by Lord Loomba on PoliticsHome.com

06 Mar 2023 Parliament

The world needs fearless fighters like Betty Boothroyd

Many people have spoken of Betty Boothroyd’s straight-talking, no-nonsense approach, her courage and her example as the first and still the only female Speaker of the House of Commons, in which role she was widely respected across the political spectrum.

25 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

This government has a moral duty to help the widows of the Covid-19 pandemic

As a child I witnessed first-hand the poverty and suffering my mother faced as a widow. The government must set up a Covid-19 widows support group to provide financial and practical assistance – and help them overcome their loss

08 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

This International Women's Day, it’s time to support those who have lost loved ones

As I look back, 2020 was an unprecedented, unpredictable and unforgettable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than two million people and destroyed economies all over the world. It has spared no country.

10 Apr 2019 Foreign affairs

The UK should apologise for Amritsar

On the centenary of the Amritsar Massacre, Lord Loomba calls on the Prime Minister to apologise to India for the atrocity – and finally heal an old wound in British-Indian relations