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Labour splits three ways in Parliamentary vote on carbon budget
Labour MPs yesterday split three ways in a Commons vote on one of the government’s key environmental proposals The committee vote came in the House of Commons on the statutory instrument (SI) for the fourth carbon budget, on whether or not to accept to accept the Committee on Climate Change’s recommendations that total emissions in [...]
Probably the best election address, ever
In the last year, I’ve brought you the best headline in a Labour leaflet, ever and one of the very best Conservative leaflets, ever. Now as a special pre-Christmas treat, it’s time for probably the best election address, ever. I’ve only got the first four lines though, as you’ll see, that is probably enough.
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Hansard gems: someone has fun at Dennis Skinner's expense
It’s February 1992: Mr. Skinner To ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants in employment at the latest date are (a) men or (b) women. Mr. Renton All of them. Liked this story? Find other gems from Hansard on my archive page for this series of posts.
