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London bridge is falling down.
And the British House of Commons is ablaze.
Not as the result of gunpowder and plot, but the recession.
That great leveler -- sparked by the incendiary failure of the US sub-prime market -- has wreaked havoc on the parliamentary system that Britain has given the world. When I say "given," I mean imposed. And, of course, when I say "world," I mean the Commonwealth. And timely havoc it is too.
Related stories from top sites:
Beckett tipped to become Speaker
Jun 18th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
MPs had been angry about Mr Martin's handling of the expenses row Former Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is being tipped by bookmakers as the new House of Commons Speaker.
Speaker hopefuls face more claims
Jun 18th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The MPs named are all standing for the role of Speaker MPs in the running to succeed Michael Martin as House of Commons Speaker on Monday have come under scrutiny in more allegations over expenses claims.
London queues for first iphone 3G S sales
Jun 18th, 2009 - Macworld
Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from Macworld UK. Visit Macworld U.K.’s blog page for the latest Mac news from across the Atlantic. iPhone fans were up bright an early Friday morning...
Cloak of black ink on MPs' redacted expenses claims dismays ...
Jun 18th, 2009 - Times Online
Campaigners who fought for five years for the publication of MPs’ expenses claims reacted angrily yesterday as their moment of triumph was swamped by a sea of black ink.
MPs expenses: What have you spotted?
Jun 18th, 2009 - Telegraph
While much of the information has been censored, the documents do shed some light on the culture of claims within the parliamentary system. Claims forms and some receipts from all MPs are published...
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