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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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By politics.co.uk staff Nick Clegg will seek to reassure party members as Liberal Democrats meet to discuss their future. The junior coalition partners will address concerns about how initial developments in the coalition government have damaged support for Britain’s third party. Mr Clegg’s work as deputy prime minister has already seen him announce the date… Read more »
By Rebecca Burns The controversial VAT increase has survived a vote in the Commons despite hostility from both government and opposition MPs. MPs voted 321 to 246 in favour of increasing VAT to 20% from January 4th 2011, giving the government a healthy majority of 75. But the government had to defeat 16 opposition amendments… Read more »