Two Conservative peers, Lord Lilley and Lord Balfe, downplayed the controversy surrounding Baroness Meyer, who made offensive comments towards Lord Poppadom. During discussions on the entitlement of peers to file harassment complaints, they likened the situation to a playground argument. Lilley emphasized that members should be capable of managing offensive remarks without escalating complaints, while Balfe expressed shock that such a trivial matter had become subject to significant scrutiny and debate.
Former Tory Cabinet minister Lord Lilley stated, 'Surely the presumption is that we are old enough and sensible enough to deal with offensive remarks made by other colleagues...'}],
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