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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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Has sleaze returned to Westminster
The return of sleaze?

By Ian Dunt Westminster insiders are frantically trying to limit the damage of the cash-for-amendments controversy while, also in parliament, another MP is ruled to have breached parliamentary standards. To see a timeline of British sleaze since John Major click here. To read a comment piece on how to clean up the lobbying industry click… Read more »

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Peter Hain says sorry
Hain apologises to Commons

By Alex Stevenson Former work and pensions secretary Peter Hain delivered his apology to the Commons this afternoon over “serious and substantial” breaches of parliament’s code of conduct on donations. The Neath MP had to step down from the Cabinet because of his failure to register donations of £103,000 for his unsuccessful bid to be… Read more »