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09:38 House of Commons Business Commons Business
09:38 | Commons Business | PoliticsHome
COMMONS CHAMBER 11.30am: Justice questions (topicals at 12.15pm) Main business Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill: Remaining stages (day 2 of 2) Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (Englan... Continue to article
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20:00 The final count down The House Magazine
20:00 | The House Magazine | PoliticsHome
We live in the era of an all-powerful Executive. It is said that Parliament is irrelevant, and only there to rubber stamp the Government’s wishes. Well this week, Parliament has bitten back. Backbench Members of Parliament, by spotti... Continue to article
- = Key Development Tuesday 14th May
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14:14 Philip Hollobone: PM should stand up for backbenchers on EU referendum On air
On Air | Nick Clegg MP | Deputy PM and Lib Dem leader | BBC News
Phillip Hollobone said that the Prime Minister should stand up for his backbenchers in calling for a bill on an EU referendum even if it risked ending the Coalition. “He has to say to Nick Clegg: ‘the Conservatives make up the majority o... Continue to article
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13:18 Cameron 'undignified' on EU referendum, says Conservative MP PoliticsHome News
Cameron 'undignified' on EU referendum, says Conservative MP
The Prime Minister’s handling of the EU referendum bill is “undignified”, a Tory MP has said. Philip Hollobone said Downing Street had been engulfed in “chaos” and said David Cameron’s hand had been forced on the issue by backbench rebel... Continue to article
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12:24 Dot Commons: Cambo Chained Dot Commons
There was some good news for government-backbench relations today. Well, sort of. In Cambo Chained Philip Cowley and the team at the University of Nottingham discovered the number of rebellions from Lib Dem and Tory backbenchers fell fro...
- = Key Development Friday 10th May
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12:30 Philip Hollobone: One hundred MPs support EU amendment On air
On Air | Philip Hollobone MP | | Daily Politics, BBC Two
Philip Hollobone said that “a very large number” of MPs would support next week’s EU referendum amendment to the Queen’s Speech. “There are 81 Conservative MPs who rebelled on the EU referendum issue last time. I wouldn’t be surprised if... Continue to article
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04:54 Story (5 links): Legal threat to Burkah ban MP
Story View linksPhilip Hollobone the Conservative MP seeking to ban the burkah has been warned he could face legal action if he refuses to meet with constituents wearing the full-faced veil.
- = Key Development Sunday 25th July
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05:13 Story (8 links): Hollobone warned over veil requests
Story View linksConservative MP Philip Hollobone has been threatened with legal action over his requests for his consituents to remove face veils during advice surgeries.
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05:53 Story (1 links): Hollobone to refuse veiled constituents
Story View linksThe Conservative MP Philip Hollobone has said that he will not receive constituents who come to his public meeting in a veil. Mr Hollobone, who has tabled a bill to ban the wearing of the burka in public places, said that if a woman refused to remove her burka he would invite her to communicate through letters.
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06:32 Story (8 links): Burqa ban among private bills
Story View linksMPs have presented private members bills across a range of topics, most notably Conservative Philip Hollobone's measure to ban the burqa. Members who were succesful in a ballot can present bills, the vast majority of which will fail due to lack of Parliamentary time.
- = Key Development Wednesday 24th March
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06:01 Story (1 links): Tory MP criticised for burka slur
Story View linksConservative MP Philip Hollobone has been reported to the police by a race equality watchdog after he compared the burka to a paper bag.
- = Key Development Tuesday 23rd March
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17:54 Story (1 links): MP compares burka to wearing paper bag
Story View linksPhilip Hollobone MP has spoken out against women being forced to wear burkas, using the analogy of wearing a paper bag on your head.
Stories involving Philip Hollobone
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24/03/2010
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Tory MP criticised for burka slur
Conservative MP Philip Hollobone has been reported to the police by a race equality watchdog after he compared the burka to a paper bag.
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18/07/2010
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Hollobone to refuse veiled constituents
The Conservative MP Philip Hollobone has said that he will not receive constituents who come to his public meeting in a veil. Mr Hollobone, who has tabled a bill to ban the wearing of the burka in public places, said that if a woman refused to remove her burka he would invite her to communicate through letters.
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25/07/2010
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Hollobone warned over veil requests
Conservative MP Philip Hollobone has been threatened with legal action over his requests for his consituents to remove face veils during advice surgeries.
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01/07/2010
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Burqa ban among private bills
MPs have presented private members bills across a range of topics, most notably Conservative Philip Hollobone's measure to ban the burqa. Members who were succesful in a ballot can present bills, the vast majority of which will fail due to lack of Parliamentary time.
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26/07/2010 in Equality
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Legal threat to Burkah ban MP
Philip Hollobone the Conservative MP seeking to ban the burkah has been warned he could face legal action if he refuses to meet with constituents wearing the full-faced veil.
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02/02/2010
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MP compares burka to wearing paper bag
Philip Hollobone MP has spoken out against women being forced to wear burkas, using the analogy of wearing a paper bag on your head.
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