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Lord Hendy's Marathon Speech Leaves Peers in Stupor

Lord Hendy's Marathon Speech Leaves Peers in Stupor

Update: 2025-12-12
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First aid called to House of Lords after marathon speech leaves peers exhausted, some even napping. Lord John Hendys lengthy lecture on trade union history, spanning from 1871 to 1913, causes peers to visibly sag and eventually prompts a government Whip to intervene.

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Lord Hendy's Marathon Speech Leaves Peers in Stupor

Lord Hendy's Marathon Speech Leaves Peers in Stupor