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Israel is doing the world's dirty work in stopping Iran
Defence
By Lord Pickles
Israel is doing the world's dirty work in stopping Iran
Israeli action to prevent the Iranian regime from developing nuclear weapons is justified, Europeans have made an incorrect assumption that diplomacy could prevail
The banality of evil: Lord Pickles reviews 'The Zone of Interest'
Books & culture
By Lord Pickles
The banality of evil: Lord Pickles reviews 'The Zone of Interest'
Featuring strong, nuanced performances, Jonathan Glazer’s film is a brilliant and chilling depiction of how the Holocaust happened in plain sight
The UK Holocaust Memorial must be located at the heart of our national life
Parliament
By Lord Pickles
The UK Holocaust Memorial must be located at the heart of our national life
It is almost a decade since the publication of Britain’s Promise to Remember, the report of a cross-party commission appointed by the-then prime minister which called for a “striking and prominent” new Holocaust memorial in central London to make a “bold statement” about the importance Britain places on preserving the memory of the Holocaust.
Appointments Committee needs clear rules and a sanctions regime to deal with revolving door of ministers
Parliament
By Lord Pickles
Appointments Committee needs clear rules and a sanctions regime to deal with revolving door of ministers
A busy old time is anticipated for the tiny office supporting the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) over the coming weeks.
‘Mesmerising’: Lord Pickles reviews The Old Vic's production of 'Camp Siegfried'
Books & culture
By Lord Pickles
‘Mesmerising’: Lord Pickles reviews The Old Vic's production of 'Camp Siegfried'
Based on the true story of a sex-fuelled American-Nazi summer camp held on Long Island on the eve of the Second World War, Bess Wohl’s script may have occasional wobbles but the play is carried by the wonderful performances of its lead actors
Be a light in the darkness: a new generation must stand up against atrocities
Communities
By Lord Pickles
Be a light in the darkness: a new generation must stand up against atrocities
With the turning of each year, the number of people who experienced the obscenity of the Holocaust diminishes. Gradually it is moving from living memory into the history books.
Departing Thoughts: Sir Eric Pickles
Political parties
By Lord Pickles
Departing Thoughts: Sir Eric Pickles

Sir Eric Pickles looks back on his 25 years at Westminster – a quarter century of great change for the Conservative party and for the Commons