Constitutional Reform – End of the Road? 14 July 2011, 4.30pm – 6.30pm, followed by a reception Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB Robert Hazell, Director of […]
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By Richard Laming The referendum on changing the electoral system for the House of Commons has divided the world of politics but also, in another way, has united it. The
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organised in association with Democratic Audit 14 April 2011, 3.00 – 5.00 pm, followed by a reception Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB Programme: 15.00 – 15.20:
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