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Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet, By Jesse Norman William
Hereford :: United Kingdom | 7 days ago
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The Euro referendum battles ricocheting through Westminster are a side-show. The crisis is of a wholly different order; profound, indeed existential. Margaret Thatcher quite brilliantly held together the tensions between the liberal economic energies
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Bruce Anderson: Harper can refresh the Tories by using some common sense
Toronto :: Canada | 10 days ago
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It was the slogan that carried Mike Harris to power in Ontario in 1995...I think voters weren't embracing a right-wing ideology as much as rather rejecting a government they thought had drifted too far off centre...The very words Common Sense
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's support slipping with key Conservative constituencies: Hebert
Brussels :: Belgium | 14 days ago
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Comments Save to mystar Between Stephen Harper and the social conservative wing of his party, there can be no lasting peace. Even a truce on the abortion issue would come at a prohibitive political price. There is no doubt that mounting internal
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Queen to miss first Commonwealth meeting in 40 years
New York City :: NY :: USA | 17 days ago
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Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting -- the first time she's missed the biennial session since 1971. The queen has long been a major supporter of the 54-nation Commonwealth, and her decision
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Africa: World Press Freedom Day Message
Washington :: NJ :: USA | 19 days ago
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Commonwealth leaders have consistently reaffirmed their commitment to promoting the fundamental values and principles of the Commonwealth family, and those values and principles include freedom of expression and freedom of the press. At the
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Federal Liberals struggle to raise funds
Toronto :: Canada | 23 days ago
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Trudeaumania hasn't translated into wagons of cash at Liberal party headquarters, according to figures that show the Conservatives are mauling their rivals at fundraising. Despite months of media coverage, the Justin Trudeau leadership coronation
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In the Herald: April 29, 1949
New Delhi :: India | 26 days ago
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India to be republic At a conference of Commonwealth leaders in London, it was announced that India was to remain a member of the Commonwealth but as an independent republic. While the King would cease to have any constitutional function, the country
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B.C. parties unveil plans for apologizing to discriminated groups
Vancouver :: Canada | 1 month ago
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Premier Christy Clark speaks to the media after she held an emergency cabinet meeting in Vancouver, March 3, 2013. The Liberal government faced heavy criticism in March after trying to push through an official apology for the Chinese head tax three
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Liberals have every reason to co-operate with NDP and Greens in the next election
Toronto :: Canada | 1 month ago
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Story Video The NDP, Liberals and Greens would still present separate platforms, although if they chose to, they may negotiate some policy agreements, particularly on electoral reform. During the general election the parties would focus on defeating
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B.C. Liberal NDP Chinese head tax apology falls apart during 'quick wins' scandal
Victoria :: Canada | 2 months ago
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Plans for a joint Liberal-New Democrat apology in British Columbia's legislature over the Chinese head tax fell apart last week amid the provincial government's ethnic-wins scandal...Pleasant New Democrat Jenny Kwan say both parties were reviewing a
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