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The Sketch: Will Nicholas Soames be remembered as the new Horatius?
London :: United Kingdom | 10 days ago
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Suggested Topics Rising to his feet, Nicholas Soames, the larger than life in every sense Tory MP for Mid-Sussex spread a frisson of anticipation among MPs assembled for day three of the Queen's Speech debate. Would Mr Soames, whose brilliant yellow
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Snooper's charter rests on 'pretty heroic assumptions', MI5 boss told MPs
London :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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The report by the intelligence and security committee, chaired by Sir Malcolm Rifkind, also raised concerns about 'insufficient consultation with communications service providers on practical implementation'. Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features The
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Nadine Dorries: Hero or Villain?
London :: United Kingdom | 6 months ago
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America's busiest shopping day is in full swing today as traditional Black Friday sales hit streets ... Nexus 10 orders placed as early as this week on the UK Google Play store, are already being delivere... National Association for Domestic Violence
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Chinese mobile firm Huawei facing international blacklisting
Shenzhen :: China | 8 months ago
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Reuters Huawei is a poster child for Chinese capitalism. China 's second biggest mobile phone business and one of the world's fastest growing companies, it has risen from humble beginnings in 1987, reselling telecoms equipment in the provinces of the
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In Syria, the lesser evil
Aleppo :: Syria | 9 months ago
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In September 1991, as violence spread through the Balkans, Yugoslavias helpless foreign minister, Budimir Loncar, requested that the United Nations Security Council establish a global arms embargo that would apply to all parties in the conflict. His
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Biggest Tory rebellion over Lords
Brussels :: Belgium | 11 months ago
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Later on Tuesday, Labour supported the government in securing the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill by 462 votes to 124 although 26 Labour MPs defied the party to vote against. The vote enables the legislation to move to the next stage
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Ignorant, and proud of it: the independence debate outside of Scotland
London :: United Kingdom | 11 months ago
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July 2012 To what extent does Britain south of the border understand Scotland and the prospect of independence? A high-profile debate hosted by the Spectator, 'It's time to let Scotland go', revealed the limits of the debate: plenty of humour and
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Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council in the British Parliament applauds Sri Lanka's progress
Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 1 year ago
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Today, Sri Lankan High Commissioner for the U.K., Dr. Chris Nonis addressed the Conservative Foreign & Commonwealth Council, chaired by Sir Ronald Halstead, which provides a forum for discussion of International Foreign relations, and the promotion
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Secret court procedures could damage UK's reputation, critics claim
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Northamptonshire police's response questions whether the use of CMPs is consistent with article 6 of the European convention on human rights the right to a fair trial. Photograph: Rex Features The UK's reputation as a "free and fair democracy" could
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Government should stop state secrets being aired in court, says spy watchdog
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Chris Woods, Bureau of Investigative Journalism Sir Malcolm Rifkind, chairman of the intelligence and security committee. Photograph: Ian Hodgson/Reuters The parliamentary watchdog for Britain's spies is lobbying the government to introduce sweeping
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