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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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Tories and Lib Dems boycott Green arrest inquiry

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will boycott the inquiry into the arrest of shadow immigration Damian Green, derailing the entire political process surrounding the arrest. The government survived a vote on the committee, narrowly defeating attempts by opposition MPs to widen its remit and allow it to conduct its inquiries immediately. But immediately afterwards, Simon… Read more »

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Labour MP calls for speaker’s resignation

Labour backbencher Bob Marshal-Andrews has become the first member of his party to back calls for the speaker’s resignation. The pressure for Michael Martin to step down over the arrest of Damian Green has not died down, despite his statement to the House on Wednesday. Mr Marshall-Andrews said: “We should be allowed to do our… Read more »