House of Lords

Legal Highs Demonstrate Antiquated Drug Policy Legislation

Amanda Feilding | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Colin Blakemore, Misuse of Drugs Act, David Nutt, Mephedrone, House of Lords, Demos, Drug Policy, World News
Amanda Feilding

The 40-year regime introduced by the Misuse of Drugs Act has been characterized by a non-stop escalation in the misuse of drugs. Surely it is time re-examine it

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U.K.'s 'Bloated And Dysfunctional' House Of Lords

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 06.20.2011

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LONDON — Squeeze in Sir, excuse me Earl. Lawmakers say the red leather benches of Britain's House of Lords are packed to bursting – with P...

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Britannia Rules the Ripples?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

The heydays of Beatlemania when the rock scene helped British exports seem a distant memory as Britons suffer the indignities of tightening their belts across increasingly widening girths.

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U.K. Lifts Ban On Gay Ceremonies In Churches

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House of Lords has agreed to an amendment to the U.K. Equality Bill, which would lift the ban on same sex couples holding civil partnership ceremo...

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Mice Infest UK Parliament: House Of Lords Considers Cats For Westminster Palace

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The House of Lords has a momentous decision to make: Should it get cats to chase the mice that have infested one of Britain's most famo...

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British Expense Scandal: Four Lawmakers Face Criminal Charges

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Britain's chief prosecutor says four lawmakers will face criminal charges in the country's expense claims scandal. Keir Starmer, the d...

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British Supreme Court To Open First Ever Session October 1

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — They've already ditched the wigs and hung up their ermine-trimmed robes. Now Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the Ho...

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Hijab and Civil War in the House of Lords

Christina Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Racial Politics, Religion and Politics, Democracy, House of Lords, Hijab, Refugees, World News
Christina Patterson

One of the more cheering sights of the past week has been young women in hijab getting excited about politics.

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British House of Commons: Demanding Justice For Armenians, Not Just Genocide Recognition

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harut Sassounian

This continuum of massacres, genocide and deportations highlights the existence of a long-term strategy implemented by successive Turkish regimes from the 1890's to more recent times.

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India: Rude Cell Phone Users Should Go To Prison

Times Online | Rhys Blakely | Posted 05.25.2011

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A staggering rise in mobile phone usage in India has stoked an unacceptable surge in public rudeness and the most annoying offenders should be sent to...

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