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  1. Darat

    Last day of last ever Parliament - 5th May 2010!!!

    5zpDFvIEqKo Apparently when the last day of the current Parliament ends there can never be another Parliament, because of the new "EU constitution". Strange that I've read the bloody thing and I missed that!
  2. Mephisto

    So much for "Security in Iraq is improving."

    A "suicider" made it through numerous checkpoints, untold security measures and into the green zone to detonate himself and kill eight people including two members of Iraq's fledgling government.
  3. J

    The Abolition of Parliament Act (2006)

    Also known as the The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/regulation/bill/index.asp This bill will give to power to ministers to alter any legislation by decree with NO recourse to Parliament. The only exceptions to this bill are that a minister cannot...
  4. Upchurch

    Spain's parliament votes to allow same sex marriage

    Article Yesterday, Canada. Today, Spain. Tomorrow....
  5. P

    China's parliament 'anti-secession'

    NPC The draft law states they will seek to reunify Taiwan to China peacefully... if Taiwan claims independence China would also use non-peaceful means.
  6. TheBoyPaj

    Homeopathic remedies requested in Parliament

    Just watching Prime Minister's Questions, and the Totnes MP Anthony Steen asked Blair if funds for NHS dentists in Devon could be redistributed and used to buy homeopathic medicines for sufferers. Blair replied that he won't promise this, but that the local care trusts are free to distribute...
  7. Matabiri

    Scottish Parliament

    Well, the arguments for and against rage on. But does anyone have a justification for this waste of money...?
  8. El Greco

    Mandated quota for women in the parliament

    For the upcoming elections in Greece we are going once again to suffer this simpleminded measure that allegedly promotes equality. It is more than evident to any healthy observer that women in developed societies choose to involve in politics much less than men and this has nothing to do with...
  9. CWL

    Berlusconi's First Appearance in the European Parliament

    Well, Mr. Berlusconi certainly procured a flying start for the Italian chairmanship of the EU. To a parliament member who offered some critisim Mr. Berlusconi made the following remark: BBC reports on the incident here.

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