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The Business of Parliament Articles

Less Catherine Tate and more Little Britain

I began Business of the House Questions this morning by expressing solidarity and condolences with our sister parliament in Ottawa following the terrorist attack yesterday. This was an attack on democracy and it will not succeed. During Business Questions last week...
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Coalition chaos on AstraZeneca

This week’s business questions was probably the last one before this session of parliament ends. The House will be ‘proroguing’ – breaking up until the Queen’s speech – next week, nearly a week earlier than the government originally planned. I began today’s business...
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April Fool’s week

Earlier in the week I was surprised to learn that the date the government has announced for the Queen’s speech clashes with a royal garden party but I think I now know why … the day after is Eton founder’s day, so half the cabinet would be unavailable. During business...
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Posh boys’ den – No 10, bankers’ heaven – No 11

Business of the House questions was later than usual this morning to allow the House of Commons to pay tribute to Tony Benn who passed away earlier this week. He was a huge figure in the Labour movement who we will never forget. His son Hillary and his long-time...
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