Summary
He famously branded them the sons and daughters of 'brigands, muggers, bribers and gangsters', but 27 years on Neil Kinnock has himself become a peer. The former Labour leader yesterday became Lord Kinnock and described his return to the Palace of Westminster like 'rejoining the family'. Friends and former colleagues watched as Lord Kinnock, dressed in the traditional ermine, was introduced to the upper house.
He described the ermine as a 'very grand costume' but not quite as beautiful, or as heavy, as the robes he wears as President of Cardiff University .See the full content of this document
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Kinnock Plans a Busy Time in House of Lords
He added, 'The splendour tended to fade in the light of comradeship and old acquaintances.'
He insisted he will not take a job in Government as he returned to the Palace of Westminster...See the full content of this document
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