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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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Leaked documents show plans to keep hereditary peers in reformed House of Lords
Hereditary peers could keep their seats

The 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords could be allowed to keep their seats in a new reformed upper chamber, leaked documents suggest. Proposals drawn up for the next phase of Lords reform, on which ministers are hoping to launch a white paper by the end of the year, are expected to put… Read more »

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Tony Blair allowed parliament to vote on sending troops to Iraq
PM ‘should give war-making powers to parliament’

Parliament should decide if Britain is to go to war abroad, not the prime minister, a committee of peers says today. The Lords constitutional committee says the tradition that puts the royal power to make war in the hands of the prime minister is “outdated” and must be reformed. MPs were given a vote about… Read more »