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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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An inquiry will be established into the Iraq war
Iraq war inquiry announced

By Ian Dunt An inquiry into the Iraq war has finally been announced following years of pressure from opposition parties and anti-war groups. The announcement came in an answer from foreign secretary David Miliband in an opposition day debate on the war in the Commons. Mr Miliband confirmed it would begin as soon as was… Read more »

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Withdraw on the horizon, but anger is still prevalent
Six years on but anger still rages over Iraq

By Ian Dunt It’s the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq but anger still prevails at the UK’s role in the conflict. Yesterday, Carne Ross, a former British diplomat and Britain’s leading expert on Iraq at the United Nations, launched a strongly worded demand for an inquiry while giving evidence at a public administration… Read more »