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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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A flood of written statements were issued on the final day before parliament's summer recess
Brown’s government accused of ‘same old spin’

Gordon Brown’s administration stands accused of “the same old spin” and trying to bury bad news after a flood of written statements were issued on the final day before parliament’s summer recess. Today is the start of parliament’s 76-day summer break, but yesterday more than 100 written ministerial statements were issued on topics as diverse… Read more »

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The SNP ran their election promising a referendum on independence
SNP threaten independence white paper

The Scottish National Party (SNP) will publish a white paper on a referendum for Scottish independence within two weeks, party sources have confirmed. The pledge confirms what the SNP had promised throughout its election campaign, but has already provoked strong reactions from other parties in the Scottish Assembly. Any referendum could only be triggered following… Read more »