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The Queen in Parliament - State Opening Day

Michael Carchrie Campbell wrote 1 week ago: The Fifteenth Parliament of the United Kingdom in the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has be … more →

Tags: Elizabeth II, state opening of parliament, Parliament, Palace of Westminster, Daily Mail, telegraph, Times, Guardian, Independent

Queen to attend service for last veteran of World War I

ispystrangers wrote 2 months ago: A service to commemorate Harry Patch, the last British soldier to survive the First World War, will … more →

Tags: commons, war veterans, World War One, Harry Patch, Kevan Jones, Westminster Abbey, Duke of Edinburgh, Veterans, Memorial Service

Former Commons Speaker to become Baron Martin of Springburn2 comments

ispystrangers wrote 3 months ago: The new title of former Commons Speaker Michael Martin has been revealed. When the House of Lords re … more →

Tags: commons, History, Speaker, Harriet Harman, Leader of the House, Daily Telegraph, Michael Martin, John Bercow, Election of Speaker

MPs condemn "rushed and piecemeal" constitutional reform

ispystrangers wrote 4 months ago: A committee of MPs has criticised the government’s constitutional reform agenda. The Justice S … more →

Tags: Committees, commons, Lords, procedure, Lord Mandelson, Leader of the House, Commons reform, Prime minister, London Assembly

Parliament begins 82-day summer recess

ispystrangers wrote 4 months ago: The House of Lords and the House of Commons have gone into recess. MPs and peers will next meet on O … more →

Tags: Lords, commons, procedure, parliament.uk, Summer Recess, Royal Prerogative, state opening of parliament, prorogation, prerogative act

State Opening of Parliament to be held on 18 November

ispystrangers wrote 4 months ago: Her Majesty the Queen will open Parliament on November 18th, the Leader of the House of Commons has … more →

Tags: commons, Lords, procedure, Bar of the House, black rod, Business Questions, Harriet Harman, Leader of the House, Lords Commissioners

New savings scheme among bills given Royal Assent2 comments

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: The Queen has given her Royal Assent to four bills that have passed both Houses of Parliament. They … more →

Tags: commons, Lords, procedure, Privy Council, Royal Assent

The week in Parliament – Plasma TVs, The Sun, and pot plants

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: by Andrew Brentnall What we’ve learnt this week… * Environmental minister Huw Irranca-Davies is a Su … more →

Tags: commons, 10 downing st, Andrew Brentnall, department for transport, gordon brown, Huw Irranca-Davies, Incapacity Benefit, pot plants, Prison

Speaker Bercow: "You have bestowed upon me the greatest honour in my professional life"

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: John Bercow was elected Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday. In his first words to the House f … more →

Tags: commons, Alan Beith, alan williams, Ann Widdecombe, Election of Speaker, exhaustive ballot system, Father of the House, John Bercow, Margaret Beckett

Government asks the Queen to make Michael Martin a peer1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: The Leader of the House has asked the Queen to reward former Commons Speaker Michael Martin for his … more →

Tags: commons, Lords, procedure, Commons Leader, Election of Speaker, Harriet Harman, House of Lords, manor of northstead, Michael Martin

John Bercow elected Speaker of the House of Commons

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: by Tony Grew Buckingham MP John Bercow has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons on the third … more →

Tags: commons, procedure, Alan Beith, alan williams, Ann Widdecombe, Bernard Weatherill, Betty Boothroyd, Election of Speaker, exhaustive ballot system

MPs cannot 'personally criticse' the Royal Family says Speaker

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: Members of Parliament should not express “personal criticism” of members of the Royal Fa … more →

Tags: commons, procedure, Speaker, Point of Order, evan harris, Prince of Wales, Erskine May

Queen allows MPs to debate 300 year ban on foreign workers

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: by Tony Grew A debate on a private member’s bill had an unusual start on Friday when the Queen … more →

Tags: commons, David Heath, Christopher Chope, Cabinet Office, Private Member's Bill, EU, Ireland, London, reshuffle

Hague mocks "Archbishop" Mandelson during no confidence debate

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: by Tony Grew MPs discussed the possibility of an immediate general election yesterday after the SNP … more →

Tags: Lords, commons, Jacqui Smith, William Hague, gordon brown, mp expenses, Hazel Blears, David Cameron, Peter Hain

What is a privy counsellor?

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: Today Downing St announced that MPs Sadiq Khan, Angela E Smith, Paul Goggins, and Mike O’Brien will … more →

Tags: commons, History, Angela E Smith, Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of York, bishop of London, Downing St., John Profumo, John Stonehouse

Royal Household and DCMS face criticism over "scandal" of neglected palaces

ispystrangers wrote 6 months ago: The occupied Royal palaces are not being properly managed, according to the Public Accounts Committe … more →

Tags: commons, Committees, DCMS, Public Accounts Committee, Edward Leigh, White House, royal palaces, royal household, Royal Collection

83 today, Your Majesty! Here's a California blue sky day for you!1 comment

inel wrote 7 months ago: Queen's 83rd Birthday Royal Standard flies over Round Tower in Windsor Castle 21 April 2009 Bay Area … more →

Tags: Windsor Castle, Best Wishes, Birthdays, flags, Happy Birthday!, My Photos, Photography, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Standard

Did President Obama bow to Saudi King? 2 comments

porphyrogennetos wrote 8 months ago: Hot Air does not say he did, but you have to watch the video for yourself.  First, here are the Obam … more →

Tags: King Abdullah, obama

HM the Queen receives the President and First Lady at Buckingham Palace

porphyrogennetos wrote 8 months ago: HM The Queen, HRH Prince Philip, President Obama and the First Lady … more →

Tags: obama


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