The living history of Parliament shows why we should be wary of radical reform
As a child, I read the word “palimpsest”. I did not understand it, but instinctively I liked it. It sounded mysterious.
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'OK boomer': 25-year-old New Zealand MP uses viral term in parliament
A 25-year-old New Zealand politician has admitted making "some people very mad" by using a viral phrase in parliament. Chlöe Swarbrick told an older lawmaker "OK boomer" after they interrupted ...
The 'gruesome' tale behind the Scottish Parliament's 300-year-old resident ghost
People might not realise it from the outside, but a small part of the Parliament is housed inside Queensberry House, a 350-year-old stately home that was once home to the Duke of Queensberry - and his ...