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Vote "Libertarian" at Norwich North by-election

xenophon19 wrote 27 minutes ago: Disgraced Labour MP Ian Gibson resigned his Norwich North parliamentary seat after it was revealed h … more →

Tags: Life, Politics, libertarianism, Liberty, Freedom, sleaze, Government, UK libertarian Party, Totalitarianism

Jeremy Thorpe Unveiled

jonathanfryer wrote 4 days ago: The great, the good and the sometimes naughty of the old Liberal Party were out en masse in the Attl … more →

Tags: Andrew Bonar Law, Attlee Suite, Avril Vellacott, bonham carter, Caroline Allpass, Charles Kennedy, David Steel, Grimond, Hugo Swire

PMQs Weds. 15 July 2009

zebrambizi wrote 4 days ago: The final Prime Minister’s Questions of this parliamentary session, the next is due mid Octobe … more →

Tags: Great Britain, Labour Party, gordon brown, media, David Cameron, News, Labour Government, uk politics, Parliament

Photo set 14 Jul 09: AKT at the House of Commons1 comment

cthechange wrote 5 days ago: I took some photos yesterday at a House of Commons reception held to commemorate the 20th anniversar … more →

Tags: Photography, Photojournalism, albert kennedy trust, Charity, Homelessness, ian austin MP, Ian McKellen, LGBT, London

House Of Commons To Debate Abduction Of Human Rights Workers Bound For Gaza

Elias wrote 6 days ago: Nobel peace prize winner, Mairead Maguire (Photo FreeGaza.org) IT IS LATE, AND IT IS BRITAIN AND NO … more →

Tags: News & Politics, Israel, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Israeli navy, Cynthia McKinney, FREE GAZA MOVEMENT, British Government, Mairead Maguire

The Phonebox Cosy tale15 comments

Deadly Knitshade wrote 1 week ago: On the 8th of July 2009 the Knit the City Yarn Corps stood back, in the heart of police-swarmed Parl … more →

Tags: Yarnstorm Sightseeing, Yarnstorm vs the Fuzz, Yarnstorms, artfag, Big Ben, B&T, graffiti, guerrilla knitting, London

House of Common Criminals

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 1 week ago: Have you ever wondered about the people who run our country? They cost taxpayers’ £93 million … more →

Tags: UK Government, House of Common Criminals, UK Parliament

PMQs. Weds. 8 July, 2009.

zebrambizi wrote 1 week ago: This was one of those more interesting PMQs when the deputies took charge. Overal I quite like the t … more →

Tags: Great Britain, Labour Party, gordon brown, Politics, Tories, media, David Cameron, News, Labour Government

Handbags in the House: Hatchet face v Tory Boy

xenophon19 wrote 1 week ago: Two of the most odious career politicians over at the House of Conmen go for each other over govern … more →

Tags: Life, Comedy, Politics, Government, scepticism, Labour Party, sleaze, Tory Party, conservative party

MPs should be cut to 250 and paid £30,000 a year says UKIP peer1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 1 week ago: MPs stand at the bar of the Lords at the State Opening of Parliament by Tony Grew A member of the H … more →

Tags: Lords, tony grew, mp expenses, Welsh assembly, Northern Ireland, Lord Bach, Scotland, EU, Ministry of Justice

Formality vs. Familiarity

jatwilliams wrote 1 week ago: I don’t consider myself as an arch-traditionalist and Tomos Livingstone (today’s Western Mail p. 15) … more →

Tags: gordon brown, David Cameron, Parliament, Nick Clegg

A double whammy8 comments

Aaron Wherry wrote 1 week ago: Setting aside Sheila Copps’ rather interesting interpretation of sexism, NDP MP Niki Ashton ta … more →

Tags: Beyond the Commons, Capital Read, Niki Ashton, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, Sheila Copps

A retrospective40 comments

Aaron Wherry wrote 2 weeks ago: May 26, 2006. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he plans to introduce a bill to set fixed dates for … more →

Tags: Beyond the Commons, Capital Read, Calgary Stampede, Carbon Tax, Coalition Government, Dennis Dawson, fiscal update, fixed election dates, michael ignatieff

Bad Writing

hoomanbeink wrote 2 weeks ago: I picked this book to read because it promised some intricate thriller plotting, a large Government … more →

Tags: book, Politics, Westminster, house of parliament, House of Lords, MP, MPs, Prime minister, Government

Somebody do something20 comments

Aaron Wherry wrote 2 weeks ago: Preston Manning appeals to a general need for renewal in Ottawa. Whatever the content of a “fresh st … more →

Tags: Beyond the Commons, Capital Read, Question Period, Parliament, Ned Franks, Ottawa, Preston Manning, David Mitchell

Tory George Osborne facing expenses inquiry

zebrambizi wrote 2 weeks ago: So who is alleged to have been a naughty boy, none other than smartypants George Osborne who may hav … more →

Tags: Great Britain, conservative party, David Cameron, George Osborne, media, News, Parliament, Politics, Tories

Sheila Copps' many admirers7 comments

Aaron Wherry wrote 2 weeks ago: For whatever reason, the Star puts together a list of the worst insults hurled in the House of Commo … more →

Tags: Beyond the Commons, Capital Read, Question Period, Parliament, Ottawa, Sheila Copps

PMQs Weds. 1 July 2009

zebrambizi wrote 2 weeks ago: The main focus of questions/statements from Tory leader David Cameron was once again cuts in public … more →

Tags: Great Britain, Labour Party, gordon brown, Politics, media, David Cameron, News, Labour Government, uk politics

Parliamentary standards authority "incompatible" with human rights convention

ispystrangers wrote 2 weeks ago: The human rights of Members of Parliament will be compromised by the Parliamentary Standards Bill, … more →

Tags: Lords, commons, procedure, Committees, mp expenses, Committee on Standards in Public Life, Parliamentary Standards Authority, European Convention on Human Rights, Privy Council


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