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  1. Conservatives, Labour clash over ‘easier sacking’ report
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    Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the controversial report commissioned by the prime minister which called for changes in the law to make it easier for businesses to sack staff. Miliband... Full Article at GulfToday.ae

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) leaves 10 Downing Street in London, on May 16, 2012, as he prepares to address the weekly Prime Ministers Question Time at the House of Commons.

    British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) leaves 10 Downing Street in London, on May 16, 2012, as he prepares to address the weekly Prime Ministers Question Time at the House of Commons. View Photo »

  4. Why would you discuss in detail something you know can never become a reality? ... I mean we do that too much … the House of Commons and parliament spend their time every day wasting taxpayers money discussing these things.
    SOURCE: CBC News 2 weeks ago
  5. B.C. MP balks after voicing opposition to federal budget megabill
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    MP for the Kootenay-Columbia riding, made a stunning statement to about 30 constituents at a hotel in Revelstoke Tuesday morning. "I will stand up and say the Harper government should get rid of Bill C-38," said David Wilks, a 52-year-old Lethbridge,... Full Article at Vancouver Sun

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    Finance Minister Jim Flaherty appears during a news conference at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 14, 2012.

    Finance Minister Jim Flaherty appears during a news conference at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 14, 2012. View Photo »

  9. We have opposed the bill because of its omnibus nature. We insist upon having a debate on the floor of the House of Commons on each section of the omnibus bill because this should not be one bill
    – Stephen Harper SOURCE: Montreal Gazette 2 weeks ago
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  11. 'You muttering idiot': David Cameron loses his temper with Ed Balls at Prime Minister's Questions during heated exchange
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    Speaking outside the Commons, a Labour source said: 'The Prime Minister is increasingly losing his temper and increasingly losing the House of Commons, because he is increasingly losing the economic argument. 'It is deeply un-prime ministerial and a... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

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  1. British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) leaves 10 Downing Street in London, on May 16, 2012, as he prepares to address the weekly Prime Ministers Question Time at the House of Commons.
  2. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty appears during a news conference at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 14, 2012.
  3. Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 14, 2012.
  4. NDP leader Tom Mulcair asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 14, 2012.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Sally Bercow (C), wife of Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, attends the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on May 9, 2012 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech...
  6. Conservative Member of Parliament Louise Mensch arrives in the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on May 9, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme...
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Conservative Member of Parliament Louise Mensch arrives at the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament on May 09, 2012 in London, England. Despite opposition from Conservative MPS, the Queen is expected to use her speech to...
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: A man holds a service sheet in the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament on May 09, 2012 in London, England. Despite opposition from Conservative MPS, the Queen is expected to use her speech to push forward reforms in the...
  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May walks through the Members Lobby in the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament on May 09, 2012 in London, England. Despite opposition from Conservative MPS, the Queen is expected to use her speech to push...

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  1. Why would you discuss in detail something you know can never become a reality? ... I mean we do that too much … the House of Commons and parliament spend their time every day wasting taxpayers money discussing these things.
    SOURCE: CBC News 2 weeks ago
  2. We have opposed the bill because of its omnibus nature. We insist upon having a debate on the floor of the House of Commons on each section of the omnibus bill because this should not be one bill
    – Stephen Harper SOURCE: Montreal Gazette 2 weeks ago
  3. News Corp now exemplifies the risks associated with poor corporate governance. The House of Commons Select Committee findings demonstrate the far-reaching impact of News Corp's corporate governance failures.
    SOURCE: Belfast Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  4. a Prime Minister who promises he will never re-open the abortion debate while his party is doing exactly that in the House of Commons, a Prime Minister who says, ‘OK, yah, we were $10-billion off on the real cost of those fighter jets but that’s just an accounting issue,’ a Prime Minister who promised t...
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 3 weeks ago
  5. They see a policy agenda that's doesn't begin to understand their priorities. They see a prime minister who promises he'll never re-open the abortion debate, while his party is doing exactly that in the House of Commons.
    SOURCE: Montreal Gazette 3 weeks ago
  6. There's one single bachelor of science in the House of Commons. They don't understand a word of it and I bet your government is much the same.
    SOURCE: The Australian 3 weeks ago
  7. I think that the House of Commons has every right to make sure that where it's shown, and the select committee has made these assertions, that the house or committees of it have been misled, that the house has the opportunity to make that very clear and very forcibly clear to those individuals concerned...
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  8. We're delighted that today the House of Commons unanimously adopted . . . the Lucky Moose Bill to reinforce the right of business owners to protect their property
    – Jason Kenney SOURCE: Canada.com 3 weeks ago
  9. These soldiers have fought long enough. They've fought on the battlefield, they've fought before the Ombudsman for the Department of Defence, they fought before the House of Commons and now they've fought before the courts
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 3 weeks ago
  10. The House of Commons report makes clear that both Rupert and James Murdoch were complicit in New Corp.’s illegal activities
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 3 weeks ago
  11. In 1978 the House of Commons resolved to exercise its penal jurisdiction as sparingly as possible and only when satisfied that it was essential to do so in order to provide reasonable protection for the House, its Members or its officers from improper obstruction or interference with the performance of ...
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  12. At this stage, we are intending to table the motion and I have no doubt that I, and perhaps the committee, will be involved in subsequent discussions about what would happen if it is then passed by the House of Commons.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  13. No need to go to the Natural History Museum to see a dinosaur, come to the House of Commons at about 12.30pm
    SOURCE: Metro.co.uk 3 weeks ago
  14. I am absolutely delighted with the adoption of the bill by the House of Commons and look forward to it being adopted by the Senate in a timely manner ... The bill will have a significant impact on the anti-human trafficking efforts of Canada here at home as well as abroad. This legislation will place im...
    SOURCE: Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense 3 weeks ago
  15. Jacob Rees-Mogg has given the campaign whole-hearted support from the outset. Handing in our petition to the House of Commons gives our campaign another boost.
    SOURCE: This is Bath 3 weeks ago
  16. If the Prime Minister was serious about not wanting to re-open the debate on reproductive rights, he would have taken action to stop it from hitting the floor of the House of Commons
    SOURCE: iStockAnalyst 3 weeks ago
  17. If the Prime Minister didn't want this to hit the floor of the House of Commons, it would not be there. CEP and many other unions have been at the forefront of the fight to ensure a woman has a right to choose and that governments don't turn back the clock on reproductive rights. And we intend to keep u...
    SOURCE: iStockAnalyst 3 weeks ago
  18. The only unaddressed materials that we will continue to deliver are some community newspapers, as well as mailings from the House of Commons, provincial chief electoral officers, municipal electoral offices and Elections Canada
    SOURCE: CTV 3 weeks ago
  19. Jeremy Hunt said to the House of Commons that what his political adviser did was wrong but he said he didn't know what his political adviser was doing. Many people found that very very hard to believe because there is such a close relationship between political advisers and secretaries of state
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  20. The reception was a triumph. It was great to show off our great region in Parliament and to highlight its paramount role in the horticultural sector. Growers in the West Midlands and particularly in Worcestershire produce high-quality and delicious produce and I am pleased that the region was able to sh...
    – Peter Luff SOURCE: The Kidderminster Shuttle 3 weeks ago
  21. This certainly introduces discussion into the House of Commons and it is a rather sneaky way of doing it.
    SOURCE: CBC News 3 weeks ago
  22. I think I might be waiting for a fairy to arrive and wave her magic wand over the House of Commons saying 'come to your senses, come to your senses'
    SOURCE: BBC News 3 weeks ago
  23. We are disappointed that lots of the facts presented to the House of Commons were inaccurate, but we will sort this with Mr Bacon directly.
    SOURCE: BBC News 4 weeks ago
  24. Having students learn about their faith is one thing; coercing them into supporting a bill in the House of Commons is another
    SOURCE: Canada.com 4 weeks ago
  25. When Margaret goes into the House of Commons, there are no women in the House of Commons
    SOURCE: Digital Spy 4 weeks ago

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