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Campaigners set out proposals for a better deal for low-income taxpayers
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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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Electoral Commission comes under fire over party funding and voter fraud
Election watchdog ‘lacks courage and competence’

The row over party funding and concerns about voter fraud are largely down to a “lack of courage, competence and leadership” by the Electoral Commission, a new report warns. After an 11-month investigation, the committee on standards in public life today called for a radical overhaul of the elections watchdog to allow it to focus… Read more »

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Rules on postal voting are coming into force
New voting security measures ‘inadequate’

New measures to improve electoral security are set to come into force on January 1st, but they have already come in for criticism. From the start of next year new offences for supplying false information and for falsely applying for a postal or proxy vote will be introduced, signatures and dates of births for postal… Read more »