Initiative and Referendum recommended by high powered group
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:40:32 +0100
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Titles and bastardy
25 Mar 2006 04:14:01 -0800
What is required for an English child to be legitimate for purposes of
inheriting titles or the Crown?
The canon law recognizes legitimation by subsequent marriage. But some
time, I think in 13th century, the Church asked the English to accept
the canon law regarding legitimation of bastards. The peers of Engl ...
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Capita boss quits over loan for government IT contracts scandal
23 Mar 2006 05:38:06 -0800
The chairman of outsourcing firm Capita is stepping down over
"spurious" claims his ¡ê1m loan to Labour resulted in the group getting
government contracts.
Rod Aldridge, one of 12 donors who lent the party almost ¡ê14m in total
before the last election, said he did "not want this misconception to
continue".
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Curry tycoon withdraws from peerage nomination.
21 Mar 2006 07:02:50 -0800
A Curry tycoon who lent Labour ¡ê250,000 has announced that he is
asking for his nomination for a seat in the House of Lords to be
withdrawn.
In a statement, Sir Gulam said the current controversy had placed him
in an "invidious position".
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No show for United Nations Goodwill Abassador, Tombraider
20 Mar 2006 11:42:40 -0800
They had enough guests, the mayor was on standby, and the view was
beautiful - but there was something missing from the much-anticipated
wedding of the year.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt failed to show up.
http://people.monstersandcritics.com/article_1148546.php/No-show_for_Jolie_and_Pitt
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Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - arbitrary powers for Ministers by Order, no exempt Acts, no full public consultation no detailed scrutiny by Parliament
16 Mar 2006 04:00:58 -0800
In case you have failed to notice, Our Dear Leader is currently trying
to get Parliament to dissolve itself and hand power over to the
ministers that he gets to choose. His meglomania has increased recently
as has his distain for Freedom and Democracy. His latest wheeze is
breathtakingly bold however.
Its cal ...
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Tycoon backs out of Labour peerage nomination.
15 Mar 2006 03:49:54 -0800
http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/
Sir David Garrard, who also gave ¡ê2.4m to one of Mr Blair's flagship
city academies, says he made an unspecified loan to Labour "on
commercial terms".
Sir David is one of three businessmen who lent money to the Labour
Party and whose nominations for peerages are reported ...
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New Labour (NuLab) floating at 163 pence per share
12 Mar 2006 13:06:28 -0800
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Ban Freemasonry Petition
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:30:43 -0800
The Secret Society State of The UK Nation.
Queen Elizabeth II is the Patron Head of the UK Secret Society of
Freemasonry. Her cousin, the Duke of Kent, is the UK Grand Master of UK
Freemasonry. It is a fact that Secret Societies are ruling the present
world. The reasons for this situation do not require expla ...
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Tony nominates ¡ê1.5m NuLabour donor for a peerage.
12 Mar 2006 05:45:59 -0800
Chai Patel, the head of the Priory rehab clinics and a Labour nominee
for a peerage, lent the party ¡ê1.5m last summer, the BBC has learned.
The Lords Appointment Commission, which vets nominations for peerages,
is said to be against Dr Patel's candidacy. Dr Patel said he made the
loan last summer following a r ...
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