Wednesday
The Holocaust Memorial Bill is a hotly contested issue in the UK. It raises tensions. There are some that hate it, others that oppose it. There are groups that support it. There are some that believe in it.
In the Lords, many members know of people whose loved ones were lost in the Holocaust. It’s less a matter of stance than principle.
Baroness Altmann says:
“At this stage, after so many years of such regrettably bitter controversy, I sincerely believe that if this project – as proposed – with support of both the current government and the opposition, does not go ahead now, there will no memorial, no new visitor or education centre, to explain what has happened.”