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• “The crossbench peer and Cambridge philosophy professor Onora O'Neill brings what one panellist called her "terrifying but brilliant" brain to bear on problems including freedom of speech, euthanasia and stem-cell research.”

  The Guardian: Onora O'Neill | Top 100 women

• “Lord Bichard, the crossbench peer who chaired the Soham inquiry, has joined Ten Group as an adviser, initially on developing a service for children's services professionals.”

  The Guardian: Society daily 02.11.10

• “Peers voted in favour of an amendment, tabled by the crossbench peer Lord Pannick, that would allow constituencies to be varied in size by 7.5% in "exceptional circumstances" to be determined by the Boundary Commission.”

  The Guardian: Nick Clegg cancels South America trip for constituencies vote

• “Lib Dem peers are planning a mutiny when the bill is scrutinised in the House of Lords, and are said to have support from crossbench as well as Labour peers.”

  The Guardian: War breaks out in Downing Street

• “Continuing opposition to the NHS reforms will surface both at the conference and, crucially, in the House of Lords, where the legislation faces a mauling by a combination of Lib Dem, Labour and crossbench peers.”

  The Guardian: The Lib Dems need to be more than just the people who say no | Andrew Rawnsley

• “The study, led by Professor Haleh Afshar, who is a member of the commission and a crossbench peer, finds:”

  The Guardian: Gay men and lesbians are putting their health at risk by abusing drugs

• “Bear this in mind when you think of the estimated 3,600 new offences created by the Government in Britain since 1997, of which at least 1,036 can result in a prison sentence according to an official answer given to Baroness Stern, a crossbench peer and former General Secretary of Penal Reform International.”

  Archive 2009-01-01

• “The government has a majority in Australia's lower house of representatives, but needs the support of either the main opposition Liberal-National coalition or all seven crossbench senators, including the environmentalist Greens, Family First Senator Steve Fielding, and Mr. Xenophon, to pass any new laws.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Australia's Senate Approves Stimulus Package

• “On the one hand we have apparent easing of tensions between the two men at the top, and on the other we have a peer admittedly crossbench, who was Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service who holds his position through Blair's patronage.”

  Archive 2007-03-01

• “Then Bergthora went up to the crossbench, and Thorhalla with her, and Bergthora said to Hallgerda, "Thou shalt give place to this woman.”

  The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor

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