Lords seat for Doreen Lawrence
The ranks of the House of Lords are due to be swollen with the publication of a new list of working peers, including Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered London teenager Stephen.
Doreen is a "hero of modern Britain"
A Labour source said: "Doreen Lawrence is a hero of modern Britain. The strength and courage she has shown in her fight for justice for her son Stephen has had a profound impact on attitudes to racism and policing.
Her campaigning has changed, and will continue to change, our country for the better.
"Ed Miliband believes voices like hers should always be heard in Parliament."
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