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A presidential distraction

By Alex Stevenson MPs have a healthy sense of their own importance in the general scheme of things and are often, as a result, uninterested by anything happening outside British politics. Barack Obama’s inauguration proved an exception to the rule. The House of Commons was busy debating the financial emergency as Mr Obama swore his… Read more »

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The Queen
New attempt to change monarchy laws

By politics.co.uk staff Renewed efforts are underway to reform the 308-year law which prohibits the monarchy from marrying a Catholic. Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP, is to present a bill to parliament in an effort to get the Act of Settlement changed. In addition to the right to marry a Catholic, he is also trying… Read more »