Tag Archives: House of Commons

Watch: Commons Christmas lolz on last day of term

By Shamik Das | Published: December 20, 2012

Watch Shadow Leader of the House Angela Eagle bring down the house on the last day before Christmas this morning, injecting festive cheer to proceedings.

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Benn: Bercow for President!

By Shamik Das | Published: December 8, 2011

King of Labour’s Left Tony Benn today called for the Speaker of the House of Commons to be made President of Britain.

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Coalition must stop making undeliverable promises on immigration

By Guest | Published: June 2, 2011

The coalition are starting to pray the price for making unrealistic promises on immigration and asylum, Ruth Grove-White explains

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Diversity and democracy: Reforming the Lords

By Guest | Published: June 1, 2011

How do we embrace full democracy, reflect wider society, allow faith to flourish and treat people of all faiths and none equally; answer: a fully elected House of Lords.

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Balls: Global power of reporting can be “bigger than the truth”

By Dominic Browne | Published: May 17, 2011

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls, speaking at the Journalists’ Charity annual lunch today, said: “The global power of reporting these days can sometimes be bigger than the truth.”

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Another Lords defeat bodes ill for Clegg’s constitutional reform agenda

By Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg | Published: May 12, 2011

Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg analyses the failings, both historic and current, of the Fixed Term Parliaments bill and asks what this means for future reform.

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Benn: “Unacceptable” there is so little debate and no vote on spending review

By Guest | Published: October 19, 2010

It is “simply unacceptable” for the government to devote such little time to the Comprehensive Spending Review, and for there to be no vote, writes Hilary Benn.

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