Nikki Sinclaire has used her resources to create a campaign designed to force a debate on continued membership of the EU in the House of Commons, reports the Junius blog. It probably won't work, but this is what political campaigning should be about. A you tube video would also be a good idea. Find out there how to sign her ‘people’s petition’ calling on the coalition govern...
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Britain's membership of the European Union is "vital for millions of jobs and millions of families", David Cameron has said as he urged MPs to vote against a motion calling for an in or out referendum on Europe.
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BBCPolitics on 24th Oct 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
Labour has claimed there is a growing mutiny in the Conservative party over Europe ahead of Monday's vote on a motion calling for a referendum to be held on the UK's membership of the EU.
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BBCPolitics on 20th Oct 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
The House of Commons has united in support of the release of all papers relating to the Hillsborough tragedy 22 years ago.
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BBCPolitics on 18th Oct 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
The House of Commons has approved, without a vote, tougher economic sanctions against Iran, because of "serious concern" about its nuclear weapons programme from independent inspectors.
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BBCPolitics on 13th Dec 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
From phone-hacking to the Arab Spring, and from the eurozone to Hillsborough it has been a momentous year in the House of Commons. Democracy Live has some of 2011's parliamentary highlights.
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BBCPolitics on 21st Dec 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
Conservative MP Roger Gale turns on Labour MP John Mann, wanting to know why he was in Sheffield and not the House of Commons.
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BBCPolitics on 15th Sep 2011 (via bbc.co.uk)
A senior UK Border Agency official authorised the relaxation of border controls without ministerial sanction, Home Secretary Theresa May has told the House of Commons.
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BBCPolitics on 7th Nov 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
The marketing of the Top Totty beer which has been dropped from the House of Commons Strangers' Bar was "nothing worse than you would see on a saucy postcard", said Andrew Griffiths MP.
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Shipping Minister Mike Penning has confirmed plans to close eight coastguard stations in the UK, in a statement to the Commons.
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BBCPolitics on 23rd Nov 2011 (via news.bbc.co.uk)
The UK is "well prepared for any eventuality" in the eurozone crisis, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban has told the Commons.
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