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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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Civil servants opposed Labour ministers' final actions
Letters point to civil servants’ Labour revolt

By politics.co.uk staff Senior civil servants protested against ministerial decisions made in the final months of the Labour government, it has emerged. The revelation follows comments by the Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, who said there had been a lot of spending commitments which “may not represent good value for money”…. Read more »

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The new Cabinet brings together former political rivals
Cabinet meets to discuss budget cuts

By politics.co.uk staff The new Cabinet met this morning to discuss departmental budgets and the Queen’s Speech. In its first Tuesday meeting, ministers also heard from William Hague about his recent trip to the US and Madrid. “The prime minister thanked colleagues for their work over the past week and said that the focus for… Read more »