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    House of Commons Honors the Late Queen Elizabeth II

    British Prime Minister Liz Truss, former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Theresa May, and other members of Parliament gathered in the House of Commons to pay tribute to the late Queen Eliz…

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    House of Commons Debates Chilcot Report

    The British House of Commons debated the Chilcot Report, a seven-year inquiry into the British decision to follow the U.S. in the invasion of Iraq. The report was particularly critical of fo…

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    British House of Commons Debate on Combating ISIS in Syria

    The British House of Commons debated whether the U.K. should launch airstrikes against ISIS* in Syria. Several members who opposed the motion said a strategy was needed before deciding actio…

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    British National Security Strategy

    British Prime Minister David Cameron appeared before the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy to discuss a range of national security and infrastructure issues. The committee in…

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    New Labour Party Leadership

    The British Labour Party held an election to replace the recently deceased leader John Smith. Tony Blair won the leadership position, defeating the temporary leader Margaret Beckett. Leader-…

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    Five Years of Commons on Television

    Regular televised coverage of the British House of Commons began November 21, 1989, since then C-SPAN aired the twice-weekly prime minister’s Question Time. Then Prime Minister Margaret That…

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    Question Time

    Members asked Prime Minister Major questions on a variety of topics, including air pollution and the continuing debate over the presidency of the European Commission.

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    Question Time

    Members asked Prime Minister John Major questions on a variety of issues including the government’s drive for water privatization, choice in education policy, lifting the arms embargo in Bos…

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    Question Time

    British Prime Minister John Major answered questions from fellow members of the House of Commons on a variety of topics including cutbacks in the coast guard and a recently published report …

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    Question Time

    Members questioned Mr. Newton, who was filling in for Prime Minister Major, on a variety of topics including a lawsuit involving Conservative Party finances and the British health care sys…

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    Labour Party Leadership Debate

    This was the second of seven debates among candidates seeking the British Labour Party leadership. Elections for the party’s leadership were called following the death of John Smith, who die…

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    Question Time

    Members of the British House of Commons asked Prime Minister John Major questions on various topics.

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    Question Time

    Prime Minister’s Questions from the British House of Commons with Prime Minister John Major being asked a variety of topics including a railway strike and the Conservative government’s econo…

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    Report on European Union Meeting

    Prime Minister Major spoke about the recent European Commission meeting in Corfu. After his remarks, a leading opposition member responded to his remarks. Then there was a general question t…

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    Question Time

    British Prime Minister John Major took questions on several issues including a rail strike throughout Great Britian, which the government condemns, an attack on diners at a pub in Northern I…

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    Question Time

    British Prime Minister John Major took questions from members of the House of Commons concerning several issues including the recent strike of rail workers and recent elections to the Europe…

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    Question Time

    During this session of Prime Minister’s Questions, from the British House of Commons, Prime Minister John Major took questions about a potential railway strike, value added taxes (VAT), refo…

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    British Debate on European Parliament

    The BBC interviewed Labor and Tory leaders after European Parliament elections throughout Great Britian. The election outcomes show that the Labor Party made several gains and would have reg…

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    Question Time

    British Prime Minister John Major took questions from members of the House of Commons concerning the new tax proposals currently under consideration.

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    Question Time

    Members questioned the prime minister on changes in the procedure of Question Time, and other topics.

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