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  House of Lords Reform: 6 Mar 2007: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
I had concerns that that could impinge on the primacy of this House, and that it could create a new breed of politician, rivalling the role of Members of this House both here and in their constituencies.
However, I have to tell the House that, having thought deeply about this subject, I am now convinced that my fears of 2003 were misplaced, and that there is a very solid case for a part-elected, part-appointed House.
Chris Malme: "hospital pass" (rugby phrase) - A throw to a player on the same team with a large defender directly in front of them causing the player catching the ball to be hit immediately and possibly leading to injury.
www.theyworkforyou.com /debates/?id=2007-03-06a.1390.0&m=1810   (6228 words)

  
 Ronan Bennett | Who Will Speak Out?
Best remembered for his campaign to free the Birmingham Six, Mullin is frequently described as a friend of the underdog, with a commitment to human rights.
Last summer Mullin defended to me the kangaroo courts held in Belmarsh prison, at which anonymous witnesses testify against men imprisoned by the home secretary without charge ("Better than sending them back to their countries of origin where they would be killed," he said).
And though he was outraged by the denial of justice to the Birmingham Six, Guant?mo does not disturb him ("September 11 changed everything").
www.truthout.org /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/8/4208/printer   (1245 words)

  
 Garcia: Best sports story also most unlikely - Examiner.com
I admit to being highly skeptical when the Warriors announced in the offseason that they were bringing Nelson back as coach — it seemed a desperate attempt to remind fans of the way it used to be before Nelson’s run-ins with Webber and the sharp and steady descent of a once-exciting team.
In one big role of the dice, Chris Mullin made up for years of personnel mistakes by unloading a bunch of chronic, overpaid underachievers for Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson.
This month Chris Daly campaigned up to the last minute to cut over $30 million from the budget to fund his pet projects.
www.examiner.com /a-689055~Garcia__Best_sports_story_also_most_unlikely.html   (5299 words)

  
 Chris Mullin (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mullin was first elected MP in 1987, and has been returned at every subsequent election to 2005.
His constituency was the first to declare in every general election since 1992 (1992, 1997, 2001, and 2005).
Arguments for Socialism (1979), Tony Benn, ed Chris Mullin
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chris_Mullin_(politician)   (445 words)

  
 DrugSense Weekly, Dec. 13, 2002 #280
Chris Mullin, a former Home Office minister, said scientific evidence showed ecstasy was not as harmful as heroin and crack cocaine, which share its legal classification.
Mr Mullin was backed by former Tory cabinet minister Peter Lilley and by Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Simon Hughes in his call for the reclassification of ecstasy.
Chris Clay, who is part of the historical Caine, Clay & Malmo-Levine Supreme Court Challenge of Canadian cannabis laws, gives us the inside story on how he became involved with this historical and potentially precedent setting case.
www.drugsense.org /dsw/2002/ds02.n280.html   (5584 words)

  
 The Herald : News
Mr Mullin expressed concern at the number of Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa and other neighbouring countries.
Turning to Africa on the international stage, Mr Mullin said Britain would chair the G8 summit as well as the European Community next year and intended to put Africa high on the agenda.
Asked about the request for the extradition of two men from Britain to Equatorial Guinea for their alleged part in a coup, Mr Mullin said a process would have to be followed and described it as legal rather than political.
www.theherald.co.za /herald/2004/05/20/news/n20_20052004.htm   (290 words)

  
 Eri24
British Minister for Africa Says Border Commission Report 'Final and Binding', Addis Tribune (Addis Ababa), January 23, 2004-The British minister for Africa, Chris Mullin, said on Monday, that the report on the border commission to which Ethiopia and Eritrea both signed up in advance was supposed to be "final and binding".
British Foreign Office Minister Chris Mullin said the international community has not ruled out sanctions to force both sides to accept a ruling by an international border commission intended to end their border dispute.
Chris Mullin, Foreign Office Minister for African at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said that being final and binding the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission’s ruling on border delimitation must be honoured.
eri24.com /January2004.htm   (8271 words)

  
 Gerry Leone
Joining Leone's campaign are Chris Mullin and Sean Downey, both seasoned campaign professionals with backgrounds in local, state and national politics.
Prior to joining Meehan's office, Mullin served as the greater Lowell Regional Director on Senator John Kerry's 2002 re-election campaign and transitioned to the role of Regional Director for southern New Hampshire on Kerry's presidential primary campaign.
Mullin's resume also includes work in the office of U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) where he focused on constituent work in the area of veteran's affairs.
www.gerryleone.com /pressreleases.htm   (10338 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
Vaz's return to the backbenches was confirmed just hours after he was released from Leicester Royal Infirmary, where he had spent the weekend recovering from an infection.
Hoey was known to have clashed with her boss Culture Secretary Chris Smith and her predecessor as Sports Minister Tony Banks.
In charge of one of the most important briefs outside Cabinet level, he was Britain's leading Asian politician, the first elected to the House of Commons since 1929 and its first ever Asian minister.
www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010612/main7.htm   (417 words)

  
 FOX Sports - NBA - Ten things to watch as NBA camps open   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Now his former star with the Golden State Warriors — GM Chris Mullin — has hired him to return the Warriors to the playoffs.
What this really means: Mullin has shown good instincts with players, but the hiring of Mike Montgomery from Stanford was never going to work — and this is, at best, a short-term fix and a bid just to make the playoffs.
He's a politician and a bully — a dangerous combination.
msn.foxsports.com /nba/story/6023732   (2265 words)

  
 British American Security Information Council
Chris Mullin MP sought assurances from the Prime Minister on 29 June that, "before any irrevocable decisions are made, he will take Parliament into his confidence".
On 4 July, Chris Mullin tried again to ask the Defence Secretary for "a little transparency" as "official pronouncements on the subject so far have been remarkably vague".
No politician or military commander has ever come up with a convincing scenario in which the UK would use strategic nuclear weapons independently of its Nato allies.
www.basicint.org /nuclear/beyondtrident/index.htm   (13902 words)

  
 P. Scott Cummins = The Urbane R: November 2005
Your Excellency, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that a member state of the United Nations, namely the United Kingdom, is on record for publicly stating that based on their investigations and intelligence the PRA rebel group does not exist or represent any significant threat to the security of Uganda.
The British Foreign Minister Chris Mullin stated the following in the House of Commons in March 2005: “The Ugandan Government have alleged that the People's Redemption Army (PRA) is an armed group which has been attempting to establish a network in north-western Uganda.
Politicians need to understand the extraordinary depth of outrage to be expressed in their direction if we suffer a permanent shutdown of the viaduct (for any reason) prior to building more lanes.
www.pscottcummins.com /blog/archive/2005_11_01_archive.html   (13248 words)

  
 The Head Heeb: November 2004 Archives
Edwards was one of the most flamboyantly corrupt politicians in the history of a corrupt state, but next to a neo-Confederate like Duke, even the starchiest of good-government types found him the more palatable option.
The monarchy is under considerable measure to democratize, and it is hoping that the expansion of the cabinet would reduce this pressure while in fact tightening the royal grip.
Mnangagwa's interview is the sort that might be given by any politician aspiring to bigger things, but in Zimbabwe such a normal style of politicking somehow seems out of place.
headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/2004_11.html   (15399 words)

  
 FT.com / In depth - Reflections on the key election results as they came in through the night
The Tories concentrated on the issues of tax and pensions, with Michael Howard accusing Labour of breaking promises to the elderly and of “airbrushing pensioners out” of society.
In case anyone, politician or otherwise, was in any doubt of the debt owed to that generation, today was the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Belsen concentration camp by British troops.
And talking of the armed forces, on the heels of the postal voting scandals, comes this story in The Independent about how an administrative error by the MoD has jeopardised the votes of “tens of thousands” of service personnel.
www.ft.com /zerofive   (10325 words)

  
 ATTACK on AMERICA - Investigation
The committee's chairman, Chris Mullin, said it had "reluctantly accepted" the case for new powers to lock up suspected terrorists but has suggested additional safeguards be built in.
"We think in view of the circumstances, which are there are a number of people wandering the world who have plans for very drastic terrorist action, it is acceptable as a short-term measure," Mullin said.
Reginald Maudling, the politician who introduced the policy, later said it was "by almost universal consent an unmitigated disaster."
multimedia.belointeractive.com /attack/investigation/1119terrorism.html   (586 words)

  
 Amazon.com: A Very British Coup: DVD: Ray McAnally,Alan MacNaughton,Keith Allen,Geoffrey Beevers,Jim Carter,Philip ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This superb thriller is based on the book of the same name by Chris Mullin, a former reporter who became himself a member of British Parliament.
The DVD version doesn't have many extra features, just some filmographies of the principal stars and an audio interview with the author, Chris Mullin M.P. This seems to have been originally broadcast on radio and is rather scratchy, but you can hear Big Ben in the distance, which is a nice touch.
Although I have never met this man, by reputation he was once a man of the hard left championing unpopular causes such as the appeal of alleged IRA prisoners for a bombing on mainland Britain whom he believed were convicted wrongly.
www.amazon.com /Very-British-Coup-Ray-McAnally/dp/B00009WNVO   (2325 words)

  
 Chris Mullin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris Mullin (basketball) (born 1963), American professional basketball player
Chris Mullin (politician) (born 1947), English Labour Party Member of Parliament
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same human name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chris_Mullin   (90 words)

  
 European Tribune - Community, Politics & Progress.
The drama series, first shown in 1988, was adapted from Chris Mullin's (now a labour MP) book of the same name.
It is absurd that we still have US forces based in Europe, fifteen years after the fall of the Evil Empire.
As I understand it one of the issues A Very British Coup explored was the way the monarchical structure of the state might constrain a government trying to act in ways disapproved of by elite groups.
www.eurotrib.com /story/2006/7/11/155014/989   (1142 words)

  
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We're all familiar with the TV shots of Jack Nicholson and Dyan Cannon sitting courtside at the Fabulous Forum in L.A., and Woody Allen and Spike Lee sitting courtside at the Garden in New York.
But Capital Centre had its own kind of celebrity: the politician.
I will never forget my first trip to the building -- I was working in New York, and I was sent to cover the NBA Finals between the Bullets and Seattle in 1978.
www.clearlight.com /~jtrosen/tony_stuff/november291997.html   (735 words)

  
 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WATCH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
But his statement Saturday was more unequivocal and appeared aimed in particular at those calling for talks, including some Western politicians and the Soldiers' Mothers - whose leader Valentine Melnikova has argued that talks could help lead to peace in Chechnya.
In the harshest criticism so far of Serbia's conservative government, President Svetozar Marovic, a Montenegrin politician currently holding the rotating presidency, denounced the Serbian leadership for its reluctance to apprehend more than a dozen Serb suspects wanted by the tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.
Marovic said in a statement that this "seriously jeopardizes the very existence of the Serbia-Montenegro union," as it hampers its proclaimed goal of one day joining the European Union.
www.publicinternationallaw.org /docs/PNW4/PNW.30Nov_04.html   (11528 words)

  
 CNN.com
RODGERS: Blair had to repeatedly assure parliament "America is a force for good in the world." An increasing number in his own party now disagree.
CHRIS MULLIN, PARLIAMENT MEMBER: At the end of the day, we don't have that much influence on them.
Sharpton is an anti-establishment figure who admits to having been an FBI informant, a politician without office, and a minister without parish, though not without talent, as evidenced during his trip to South Carolina, home of the first Southern primary.
archives.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0301/21/asb.00.html   (6728 words)

  
 RecessMonkey » Blog Archive » Small pay from small woman
I doubt that the condition affects Howler’s competence at being a politician, since it is caused by “the successful use of visual thinking skills at an early age”.
Recess Monkey: Nick Clegg seems pretty keen on measure that allow the shifting on ancient relics
Lobster Blogster: I thought his name was Chris Huhne.
www.recessmonkey.com /2006/05/24/small-pay-from-small-woman   (2078 words)

  
 THE WAR IN CONTEXT:: Iraq, the War on Terrorism, and the Middle East Conflict - in Critical Perspective   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
European politicians demanding investigations into mysterious flights into their countries by suspected CIA-operated airplanes may find their own governments are as unenthusiastic about digging into the issue as top Bush administration officials.
Visitors to the Abu Aishe family in the heart of the biblical and bitterly-disputed city of Hebron either require an army escort to the front of the steel mesh cage protecting the three-storey home or risk assault by a barrage of stones, rotting food and shouts of "Death to Arabs" from the neighbours.
They were written by Chris Horner, a Washington DC lawyer and senior fellow at the rightwing thinktank, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which has received more than $1.3m (£750,000) funding from the US oil giant Exxon Mobil.
warincontext.org /2005_12_04_archive.html   (11780 words)

  
 The Zimbabwe Situation
Africa Chris Mullin said in Cape Town on Monday.
Mullin, speaking at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, said Britain would
Mullin, referring to President Robert Mugabe's land reform programme in
www.zimbabwesituation.com /nov4_2003.html   (7213 words)

  
 Who will speak out? -DAWN - International; 18 April, 2004
LONDON: What does it take to get a New Labour politician to speak out on Iraq?
So far, Hain has been silent about the horror wreaked by US firepower in Fallujah and the disfigurement of Iraq by what has by any reckoning been a massacre.
And though he was outraged by the denial of justice to the Birmingham Six, Guantanamo does not disturb him ("September 11 changed everything").
www.dawn.com /2004/04/18/int13.htm   (1198 words)

  
 Zinda 24 December 2004
The British Government, together with the United States, must consider the issue of a self-governing administrative region for the Chaldo-Assyrians, as promised by article 53(D).
Mullin : My intervention arises from the point made by my hon.
Friend the Member for Ealing, North aware that Iraq's Shi'a Muslim leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, called for an end to the attacks and talked about the need to respect the rights of Christians and those of other religious faiths, and about their right to live in Iraq peacefully?
www.zindamagazine.com /html/archives/2004/12.24.04/index_fri.htm   (13057 words)

  
 The Moscow Times - Daily News on Business, Politics and Culture in Russia and the CIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
All dynasties come to an end, and the European and three-time defending Italian champions, hampered by injuries and inconsistent play, find themselves behind seven squads in the first division and in last place in their...
Latrell Sprewell scored 24 points and Chris Mullin added 22 to lead the Golden State Warriors over Spain's Joventut Badalona 122-104 Thursday, keeping the NBA's record perfect in games against non-NBA club teams.
Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez won't need a round-trip ticket after all to attend her coach's wedding in Switzerland.
www.themoscowtimes.com /indexes/1994/10/22/01.html   (2013 words)

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