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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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MPs’ holidays

MPs are taking their traditional 82 day break from parliament this year, but opposition to the duration of the break is far higher than usual. Parliamentary reform activists stress that the time away is too lengthy, especially when the government is facing pressure from the financial crisis, the expenses scandal, the war in Afghanistan and… Read more »

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Peter Mandelson sits on 35 of 44 Cabinet committees
Mandy ‘controls levers of power’

By politics.co.uk staff Peter Mandelson’s far-reaching influence across Whitehall is reflected by his dominance of Cabinet committees, prompting opposition condemnation. The unelected first secretary of state, lord president of the council and business and enterprise sits on twice as many Cabinet committees as John Prescott did when he was deputy prime minister. In total Lord… Read more »