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Not such a great week for exercise this time, but still keeping up to 6 lots in 8 days. Sunday's run was a hot one, though I left it late so it was no longer scorching. It was still pretty muggy though, so I was bathed in sweat by then end. Full Article at Real Buzz
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Contrary to the superficial unity Liberals show in the House, a revolt is brewing underneath. It all started after a gathering to mark the retirement of Liberal Senator Jerry Grafstein from the Hill. Among those present were Ignatieff and Rae. Full Article at Angry in the Great White North
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A worker prepares the House of Commons for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14. View Photo »
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It would be good to have these at the House of Commons for use during the day ... the strength of the folding bike is that you'd take it in with you to meetings and it would be safe.
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I grew up just a few hundred yards from the Terry's factory in York – in the smell of it, really, which probably accounts for my very sweet tooth. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Gordon Brown likes his dividing lines, and Labour's new bash-the-rich theme is in big black marker pen. This week the pre-Budget report will tax the rich; last week the bonuses row was a chance to bash the bankers. This is a dividing line all right. Full Article at The Independent
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W.L. Mackenzie King (standing at left) with friends, University of Toronto, circa 1891-1896. Library and Archives Canada / C-007318. Full Article at Torontoist
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A page arranges a desk in the House of Commons in preparation for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14. View Photo »
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Everyone coming to the 2012 Olympics will look at the House of Commons, and Parliament Square is a disgusting tip… one of the commitments I’ll be making [ahead of the next mayoral election] will be to continue with plans for the Croydon to Crystal Palace tram link, Parliament Square, Victoria Embankment...
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London: Reese Witherspoon recently gave a keynote speech at The House of Commons conference on domestic violence. The Legally Blonde star gave her address in the Jubilee Room in the House of Commons on behalf of Avon cosmetics. Full Article at DNA India
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With his wife's candid confessional about her binge-drinking past still fresh on everyone's mind, his having penned the John Bercow Guide To Understanding Women emerged. Full Article at New Kerala
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Britain's new Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, attends a photo opportunity prior to the vote, outside St. Stephen's entrance at the Houses Parliament in Westminster, central London, June 22, 2009.
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John Bercow MP (right), newly appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, during the Speakers Procession at the House of Commons in central London. Monday June 22, 2009.
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Candidates for the position of Speaker of Britain's House of Commons John Bercow (L), Margaret Beckett (2nd L), Richard Shepherd (3rd L), Ann Widdecombe (C), Parmjit Dhanda (3rd R), Alan Beith (2nd R), and Alan Haselhurst pose for media outside St. Stephen's entrance at the Houses of Pa...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Canidate for Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow stands outside Parliament on June 22, 2009 in London. The House of Commons will elect the new Commons speaker when voting begins at 2.30 this afternoon.
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Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 19, 2009.
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Former Cabinet minister Stephen Byers leaves the House of Commons in central London on June 8, 2009, following a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Mr Byers has called for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to resign to avoid a 'humiliating defeat' for the Labour Party.
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Britain's House of Commons and Big Ben are seen in central London May 19, 2009. The speaker of Britain's lower house said on Tuesday he would step down after lawmakers from all the main parties demanded he resign over an expenses scandal that has tarnished the reputation of parliament.
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John Bercow MP (right), newly appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, during the Speakers Procession at the House of Commons in central London. Monday June 22, 2009.
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I was asked to provide further paperwork. The paperwork in question was in fact already in the hands of the House of Commons fees office. However it appears to have been mislaid - so I have now clarified the position and I do not expect any further action
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I think there is a growing gulf between the requirements of managing a huge department with big issues of money and large numbers of people, huge technological issues, issues of science – in which the House of Commons has almost zero capability – and the growing trend for people to come into politics mo...
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When acting in the House of Commons, they should be neither socialists, Liberals, not Tories, but a Labour party.
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Any change to the position of the Queen or her representatives in Canada now requires the unanimous consent of the Senate, the House of Commons and the assemblies of all the provinces.
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There shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House styled the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Canada's Parliament consists of three parts: the House of Commons, the Senate and the Crown, which is represented by the Governor General
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Since 1998, Diwali on Parliament Hill (the seat of the House of Commons) has grown in significance and stature, and today can truly be considered as Canada's National Diwali Festival
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The Prime Minister will make a statement to the House of Commons on Afghanistan and that will be on Wednesday.
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If you have a new election and a new House of Commons, we will have a vote - but it will be a free vote because this is a conscience issue, and anyone who cares about this issue should talk to their Member of Parliament and join the great public debate about it.
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Caucus Chair Marc Garneau indicated that the Liberals will evaluate each vote in the House of Commons, and MP Alexandra Mendes agreed that there could be exceptions to categorical opposition to every Conservative bill.
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I've always said that I remain to be convinced about PR for the House of Commons ... I think what people have said about the House of Commons, and Tony Blair has said it himself, is that he remains to be convinced because the link between an MP and the constituency - when you are drawing from that Parli...
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The leader (Michael Ignatieff) is now working on the details for a non-confidence motion, which we expect will be tabled in the House of Commons ... today to give the House of Commons sufficient notice and will be dealt with on Thursday
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Paul Martin said today in the House of Commons that he does not want to proceed with piecemeal Senate reform. By stating this precondition, the prime minister has rung the death knell on making the Upper Chamber democratic and accountable to Canadians. Without federal leadership, Canada’s system of appo...
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Before devolution, the Lord Advocate, and the Solicitor General were most often members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords ... The Lord Advocate left Scotland on the Monday and came back on the Thursday. The main department he was responsible for – the Crown Office – mainly saw the Lor...
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Alastair Campbell in London is a pal, and he gave me a shoebox full of cufflinks that relate to the House of Lords and the House of Commons. I was even offered a pair of George Bush cufflinks, but I declined – they were very much red-cowboy-style. On St Patrick’s Day, I was given House of Representative...
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For as much as Brian Mulroney's government was reviled by those on the other side of the House of Commons, once given the chance, they did precious little to chart a new course, preferring in fact to build upon what had been accomplished.
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I don't think you can change the atmosphere or culture of the House of Commons overnight, but what I can say is I respect the system here. I also think there are many progressive things about the Scottish Parliament beyond the atmosphere in the chamber.
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Based on materials prepared and validated by two public accounting firms and in light of the testimony presented before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, I am satisfied that the assets being sold fall below that threshold.
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Wednesday after Wednesday, the Prime Minister stood up in the House of Commons and repeated the line that the coming battle was between Labour investment on the one hand and Tory cuts on the other. All those words have turned to dust and, as I consistently warned week after week, reality has now caught ...
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The Government continued to deny it when they had their own internal documents telling them the truth. Gordon Brown was not telling the truth. These documents demonstrate that the Prime Minister misled the House of Commons.
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I'm prepared to fight an election if it comes to it ... but I would rather be in that House of Commons working with people from other political parties on behalf of the people who sent us here just 11 months ago
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