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A bill passed by Japan's parliament last week for the first time recognizes the Ainu of Hokkaido as an "indigenous" people of Japan. One of the most important early records of the Ainu is Ezo shima kikan 蝦夷島奇観 “Strange sights in the island of Ezo” by Okumaru Hata circa 1800.

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2019-04-23

the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 was passed allowing Catholics to sit in
the Duke of Wellington worked tirelessly to ensure passage in the House of Lords, and threatened to resign as Prime Minister if the King did not give Royal Assent.

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2019-04-13

Time to save Democracy & ||
✍ I wish the victory of all candidates contesting parliamentary who believe in and respect diversity irrespective of their political party, caste, creed and religion.
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2019-04-10

Welcome to the muddle of parliaments and no I don’t know where is headed next...

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2019-03-27

Doug Ford before every single parliamentary session: "I want to squeeze and squeeze and squeeze! Give me spice! Drive them into utter submission! Do not show the slightest pity of mercy! Never stop. Go. Go! Show no mercy!"

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2019-03-28

Martyn Turner: My vote is for the UK to have European Parliament elections, a referendum and a general election on the same day. no democratic deficit there. on Theresa May's bid for more time - political cartoon gallery in London https://t.co/dePcTdnXF6

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2019-03-22

1800: Birth in Co of Charles James Patrick Mahon. Extremely colourful character who was nationalist journalist, barrister, parliamentarian & international mercenary! Claimed to have instigated & fought 13 duels! Favourite of royalty who travelled the world!

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2019-03-17

Tick-tock captures the last week in Parliament, very well.

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2019-03-15

in 1954 Egyptian poet & activist Doria Shafik, who in 1951 led 1500 women to storm parliament, began an 8-day hunger strike protesting a constitutional committee without women, until the president wrote to her committing to respecting women's rights. https://t.co/m9EshcKS7J

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2019-03-12

Barry, Madeline, Silvia and Suzanne - some more people I met down at parliament last week

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2019-03-04

Some more of the people I met down at parliament

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2019-03-01

Some of the people I met down at parliament yesterday

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2019-03-01

Parliament makes it abundantly clear how they feel over the two-thirds women representation in elective and appointive posts in the public service.

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2019-02-28