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Elizabeth Warren Joins Groups Demanding GOP Leaders Reverse Supreme Court Blockade
'To refuse to act on a nomination of this magnitude is a failure to govern. We urge these senators to take a step back...
Conversations
The proposed Senate voting change will hurt Australian democracy
John Dryzek, University of Canberra | The Conversation
More than two centuries ago, the great conservative philosopher and politician Edmund Burke famously characterised parliament as...
Stephen Fry Quits Twitter: This is News, Right?
John Jewell, Cardiff University
Stephen Fry has been, give or take the odd sabbatical, a prolific and entertaining tweeter for a number of years. Last...
Scotland Updates
First Minister informs Parliament of agreement between Scottish and UK Governments
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has updated MSPs on the agreement that has been reached on the fiscal framework to underpin the transfer of new powers under the Scotland Bill.
Ms Sturgeon also confirmed that a...
Revenue Scotland Receives 100,000th Tax Return
Revenue Scotland has received its 100,000th tax return, ten months on from the creation of the first Scottish taxes in more than 300 years.
The Deputy First Minister called the occasion– which covers returns for...
United Kingdom & European Union Updates
Plan B for Europe
by Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now.
This article first appeared in Global Justice Now.
A former...
European Commission and Mexico Began Negotiations on Trade in Organic Products
The government of Mexico and the European Commission announced Wednesday the start of negotiations towards...
Müslüm: Integration Through Comedy
Courtesy Swiss Info
Swiss-Turkish comedian Müslüm is using humour to raise awareness of the issues surrounding...
Party Updates
A promise was made to Scotland of more powers — not...
By Bruce Crawford | Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Devolution Committee
Following the referendum, a promise was made to Scotland of more powers — not more...
GREG HANDS - STOP PLAYING GAMES OVER FISCAL FRAMEWORK
Scottish Greens
Commenting on the news that UK Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands is refusing to appear in front of MSPs this week,...
Council Updates
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Speeches We Love
SPEECHES WE LOVE: Mhairi Black on Neglected Pensioners
Mhairi delivered a powerful speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 February 2016
"I have yet to hear of a general or a defence minister say 'We can't bomb that country because we've...
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