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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Leaked documents show plans to keep hereditary peers in reformed House of Lords
Hereditary peers could keep their seats

The 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords could be allowed to keep their seats in a new reformed upper chamber, leaked documents suggest. Proposals drawn up for the next phase of Lords reform, on which ministers are hoping to launch a white paper by the end of the year, are expected to put… Read more »

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Lord Falconer, constitutional affairs secretary
Freedom of information ‘threat’ revealed

The government is planning on making it more difficult for individuals to gain access to files under the Freedom of Information Act, it has been claimed. Leaked documents from the Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA), published in the Sunday Times, outline proposals to introduce a fee for future inquiries which would deter individuals from making… Read more »