Government "far from honest" about impact of VAT on independent schools Thursday, 17 September, 2026 Speaking in a debate about the impact of VAT and other tax changes on independent schools, introduced by Conservative Peer Lord Lexden, Lord Black said that Labour had always been "far from honest" about what its new education tax would mean in practice. A video of his full speech is here. Branding the changes as "breathtaking hypocrisy" in view of Labour's pledge to restore "trust in politics"... Speeches in Parliament
Pride in London - 2016 22nd June 2016 Lord Black, Executive Director, Telegraph Media Group gave a speech to the Pride in London Gala Dinner, 2016. He said, that in relation to LGBT+ equality, that... Speeches
Lord Black: REMAIN IN EU 22nd June 2016 Ten reasons why I, as a Eurosceptic, patriotic Conservative, am passionate about REMAIN Local News
IPM Awards: Self regulation key to industry success 14th June 2016 Lord Black, President of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM), spoke at the IPM Awards 2016. He highlighted that s elf regulation key to success of... Speeches
Commonwealth must act on media freedoms 11th April 2016 The Commonwealth was told it must act to protect media freeoms during a speech by Lord Black of Brentwood, Chairman of the Commonwealth Press Union Media Trust... Speeches
Battle of the Somme: Centenary 14th March 2016 Lord Black spoke in a deabte in the House of Lords about the Battle of the Somme marking the centenary of the battle. Speeches in Parliament
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Journalistic Protections 11th March 2016 Lord Black has secured Ministerial assurances that journalistic sources and professional legal privileged will be protected by the Criminal Cases Review... Speeches in Parliament
Criminal Cases Review: Cross-Party support 26th February 2016 There was cross party support in a debate in the House of Lords on Friday 26th February for a call by Lord Black to include safeguards for confidentiality of... Speeches in Parliament
News Media Europe: Launched 26th January 2016 Lord Black, Vice-President, of News Media Europe spoke at the launch event in Brussels. He outlined many challenges facing Europe's news publishers. European News
"AIDS: criminalisation kills" 18th January 2016 Lord Black told the House of Lords that criminalisation of homosexuality, particularly in the Commonwealth, leads to greater HIV infection rates. Speeches in Parliament
