British Parliament split as some seek to oust gays from surrogacy

Last week,  the British Parliament was heading towards a split as opposition deputy leader Lawrence Springborg moved to trump the Government on the issue of surrogacy ,  after it drafted laws to...

International Men’s Day 19 November Australia Celebrates

Parliamentarians the media and invited guests attended a special celebration at Australia's Parliament House yesterday as part of world-wide activities for International Men's Day.International Men's Day began on...

The problems of hero worship in the Philippines.

I am bemused by the sudden hero worshiping since the former President Cory Aquino died.  It would seem the political Aquino clan have became the hero’s of a country freed from Marcos dictatorship....

Canada's Conservatives optimistic about economy-election chances

The Bank of Canada declared last week that the recession was over.  It projected that the economy would grow by 1.3% in the last quarter and 3% next year.  Unemployment would lag behind. Prior to the...

Iraqi Kurds Vote: Delayed Results Amidst Tightened Security

A regional election took place in the northern Kurdish provinces of Iraq Saturday. It is reported 78% of the 2.5 million eligible voters headed to the polls. The self-controlled and semiautonomous Kurdish region will select a new President and a 111-seat Parliament. Kurdistan...

Japan’s PM Taro Aso Dissolves Parliament

Japan’s PM Taro Aso has decided to dissolve Japan's Parliament as early as next week and called for the general elections to be held on August 30, 2009. The announcement comes in the wake of Sunday's defeat of the ruling coalition of Japan's PM against the Democratic Party...

Iraq MPs hold vote to allow UK troops to stay

"Aqeel Abdul-Hussein, head of the Sadr bloc in parliament, told reporters afterwards that Sadr supporters opposed any agreements backing the presence of foreign troops. The deal "is an extension of occupation...

When the News Becomes the News

There is a gathering storm in Britain with it's myriad of popular tabloids coming under fire in a fast developing scandal being revealed in The Guardian newspaper..It began in 2003 when the countries all powerful...

Scottish parliament agrees on tougher emission cuts

In a rare show of political awareness and unity, the Parliament of Scotland has united to cut emissions by 42% by 2020 –'the toughest target of any industrialised nation in the world' and, according to campaigners, this 'hugely significant' vote sets new 'moral' standard...

TNA MP Shivanathan Kishore to act independent

TNA MP Shivanathan Kishore refrained from voting on the Emergency Law last week. TNA members had always voted against it in the past and are the only parliamentarians who did so all this while. "     ...

Healing the Masculine Soul

Warwick Marsh from Fatherhood Foundation Australia delivered a speech on 17th June 2009 at the Men & Father’s Health Summit at Parliament House, Canberra. Following is a transcript of Warwick's speech. We...

Harpers Economic Report Card-Igantieff to respond today

Canadians may know later on today if they will be heading for a Federal Election.  The Leader of the Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff is to announce today whether or not he will support the conservative...

PM outlines vision for reforming Parliament

" The Prime Minister has told Parliament that each MP has a part to play in “regaining the country’s trust” as he outlined proposals for reform. Watch the Commons Statement on Number 10 TV Read the statement...

First Live Broadcast of British Parliament on this day in 1975

This day in British Parliament´s history is very important because it came to houses via the radio. From this moment people could listen to, analyse and be in a process of preparing laws. "The first live...

Bring on the BNP - out of the shadows

" I detest fascism and hate racism. But the election for the first time of two members of the British National Party (BNP) to the European Parliament I welcome, rather than oppose for knee jerk emotional reasons. Democracy isn't  always pretty. As chief Times leader...

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