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  • Ian Sandeman: 3,538,226 people were identified as "providing care" to someone defined as either of ill health or just elderly. Of those 3.5 million there may have been some who did 20 hours per week, but... (12 June 2009)
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  • Simon Draper: They say 2018 will be when the benifits will be sorted?? 9years to go, what about now? Carers struggle daily to pay bills and deal with all the other things they have to do. They can't goto work... (12 June 2009)
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  • Clive Arnold: There is no clear definition of what a 'Carer' is, a vague question in an old census could encompass people that are NOT Carers and Carers UK KNOWS THIS! As do politicians. Define a Carer then... (12 June 2009)
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  • Beatrice Rogers: So many words are said by so many about carers and in particular young carers but substantially nothing changes. We are long since past the time when there should be less talk and more action.... (12 June 2009)
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  • John Buckeridge: It's this sort of outdated Victorian-era nonsense which prevents effective debate between the MPs, and makes Parliament resemble some kind of public school debating class rather than a real forum... (8 May 2009)
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  • David Clark: How can there be a shortage of hours for debate given that Ms Harman has given MPs the longest holidays since World War II (19 January 2009)
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  • David Clark: If they didn't have such a short period when Parliament sits (the shortest since World War II) they could spend more time debating these important subjects. But perhaps that would smack too much... (18 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: Friday's edition of Today in Parliament on BBC Radio 4 explained nearly everything. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bb c_parliament/3081534.stm (Sadly the audio file is not able to be... (17 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: John McDonnell tried to apologize to Kate Hoey before the Speaker said "without further comment". (16 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: I wonder why no Member came forward to be appointed Tellers for the Noes? Was (say) George Galloway, not in the house? Or is it some obscure convention that nobody dared to break? (16 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: Mr McDonnell’s explanation: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7 831091.stm (16 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: Report from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7 830937.stm (16 January 2009)
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  • Christopher Squire: Where is the video link to this episode? (16 January 2009)
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  • Kaihsu Tai: ‘John McDonnell, Member for Hayes and Harlington, having conducted himself in a grossly disorderly manner, was named by the Deputy Speaker.’ To wit, Mr McDonnell removed the Commons mace from the... (16 January 2009)
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  • David Clark: This is yet another example of the archaic workings of the Parliament. An elected representative is singled out to be ignored by Harriet Harman thus denying free and fair debate. He rose on 33... (8 March 2008)
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  • Ronald Brumwell: Not a very concise or helpful answer (26 July 2007)
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  • Bruce Shaxson: Maybe the Ayes did have it, but my guess is that nobody listening to all that 'E U speak'would have much of an idea of what it was all about, unless previously intimately involved. Bruce shaxson (1 November 2006)
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  • Harry Hayfield: He may the MP for Saffron Walden, but boy does Sir Alan Haselhurst not stand for any nonsense! I nominate him as the next Speaker of the Commons (20 April 2006)
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  • Neil Richardson: This is indeed what we are doing. (4 February 2006)
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  • Please Remove: I don't believe that this was a particularly long intervention. Just how short does it have to be to be acceptable? (2 February 2006)
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  • Julian Todd: I think this is a fine example of how to write a summary of the situation that conveys no information. It's kind of like saying: "The Lords made a statement which contained the letter 'A' 19... (15 March 2005)
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  • Julian Todd: That's brilliant! (15 March 2005)
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