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  Wimbledon Summary
Wimbledon tennis (The Championships, Wimbledon), an internationally famous grass court tennis championship, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments
Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London where the tennis championships are held
Wimbledon station, a railway station (not to be confused with South Wimbledon tube station)
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  YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Wimbledon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wimbledon tennis (The Championships, Wimbledon), an internationally famous grass court tennis championship, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments
Wimbledon, London, a suburb (and former town) in south-west London where the tennis championships are held
Wimbledon station, a railway station (not to be confused with South Wimbledon tube station)
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Wimbledon   (172 words)

  
 Wimbledon Surface -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wimbledon Old Centrals F.C. were formed in 1889, taking their name from the Old Central school, where they got changed for their games.
Wimbledon, best known for much of the 20th century as the home of the Wimbledon tennis championships, is a town in south-west London.
It began life as a village at the edge of Wimbledon Common, and is referred to as Wimbedounyng in a charter signed by King Edgar in 967 AD.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/177/wimbledon-surface.html   (1122 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 19 May 2005 (pt 15)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Even during the recent election campaign, several older constituents reminded me of Sir Cyril's good works and efforts on their behalf, and entreated me, were I fortunate enough to be elected to this place, to ensure that I was a Member of Parliament like him.
Wimbledon common is protected not by the Wombles but by the excellent work of the Conservatives, and the common land Bill that we may see through during this Parliament will be welcome.
In this Session of Parliament we are once again committed to developing a workable model of pension provision that reflects the current demographic situation.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050519/debtext/50519-15.htm   (2652 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Fulham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
It is on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line of the tube - Fulham's tube stations are Putney Bridge, Parson's Green, Fulham Broadway and West Brompton.
Labour's Nick Raynsford gained the constituency on a 10% swing - one of the first elections that heralded the slick, modern campaigning New Labour techniques that would become renowned.
Fulham has, however, been trending towards the Conservatives since the 1960s as the area underwent huge demographic change: the tightly-packed terraces which had housed working-class families employed in the heavy industry that dominated Fulham's riverside being rapidly replaced with young professionals who had a very different political outlook.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Fulham   (619 words)

  
 Islington North - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Islington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The core of the constituency was the area north of Seven Sisters Road and Camden Road.
Despite this, he failed to regain the Labour Party nomination for the 1983 General Election and he was defeated by the new Labour candidate, Jeremy Corbyn, coming fourth with 11.1% of the vote.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Islington_North_(constituency)   (371 words)

  
 Wimbledon Labour Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wimbledon is my home town, and I am proud to represent this seat as a Labour Member of Parliament.
Let me also make it clear however, that the MP "is not the spokesman of any one group within the community but must speak for his constituents as a whole".
My constituency office is based at the Nelson Hospital, where I have a friendly and professional team of helpers.
www.wimbledonlabour.org.uk /casale   (281 words)

  
 Thomas Cromwell
Once he was punished for a sanguinary assault, and his connection with Wimbledon ceased in 1514 when he "falsely and fraudulently erased the evidences and terrures of the lord." Until that time he had flourished like the bay-tree.
At any rate he was advising Wolsey on legal points in 1520, and from that date he occurs frequently not only as mentor to the cardinal, but to noblemen and others when in difficulties, especially of a financial character; he made large sums as a moneylender.
Cromwell could be most useful to the government in parliament, and the government, represented by Norfolk, undertook to use its influence in procuring him a seat, on the natural understanding that Cromwell should do his best to further government business in the House of Commons.
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 Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wimbledon is a constituency covering the district of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London.
It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Wimbledon is a constituency name made world-famous by the presence of the UK Open Tennis Championships held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon Park, which is in the north of the constituency.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wimbledon_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (316 words)

  
 news: wobbles of wimbledon common - Roger Casale - Labour Candidate for Wimbledon
The affluent south London constituency was one of those 'wow' seats that Tony Blair seized from the Tories in the 1997 landslide and held in 2001.
If Labour were to lose Wimbledon and similar marginal constituencies on 5 May, then its parliamentary majority would be more than slashed in half and something perhaps much more ominous could be developing for Blair.
Wimbledon is a relatively prosperous part of south London, but far from all of it is strawberries-and-cream.
www.rogercasale.labour.co.uk /ViewPage.cfm?Page=15471   (1032 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
IMBABWE’S Parliament was formally dissolved on Tuesday amid renewed confusion about when President Robert Mugabe will call a general election that is expected to see a surge in support for the Opposition.
The uncertainty about the poll is fuelling political instability amid continuing land invasions, with more than 1,000 farms at least partially occupied by poor fl squatters, and a looming court ruling on whether the police can be compelled to act against the squatters.
But Mr Wilson Sandura, head of the country’s Delimitation Commission, which decides constituency boundaries, said he had not been given enough time to prepare for an early election and would not be ready for months.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000414/world.htm   (3344 words)

  
 wimbledon tennis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
1) "Wimbledon" -- as pertaining to wimbledon tennis
Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London where the tennis championships are held
2) "Tennis" -- as pertaining to wimbledon tennis
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 FT.com / In depth - Reflections on the key election results as they came in through the night
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw holds onto his seat with a reduced majority in Blackburn, the constituency with the third-highest number of muslim voters in the country.
On the day when data indicated that the UK economy slowed in the first quarter, leading analysts predicted that tax rises would likely be inevitable regardless of which party won the election.
The Irish justice minister insisted that his campaigning for an SDLP candidate in the UK general election is “in a personal capacity”.
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 Wimbledon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wimbledon, North Dakota - a small town in North Dakota, USA
Wimbledon F.C. - a former football club which was succeeded by Milton Keynes Dons
Wimbledon (movie) - a movie based on the tennis championships
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 .: The Enterprise Forum - About Us :.
Theresa was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, North London in May 2005, having been a well known Eurosceptic MEP for the London Region.
She campaigned strongly against EU directives and red-tape that would undermine the success of the City of London and was at the forefront of attempts to amend the Markets and Financial Instruments Directive.
The remainder of his time was spent lobbying the UK and EU Parliaments on behalf of the Group.
www.enterprise-forum.co.uk /aboutus.html   (1786 words)

  
 Wimbledon Common
Wimbledon Windmill Museum is a museum of windmills housed in the windmill on Wimbledon Common.
Wimbledon town centre, and the surrounding areas, are home to...
Wimbledon Common Wimbledon and Putney Commons comprise approximately 1140 acres or 460 hectares of open land with heath, woodland streams and ponds.
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 News & Analysis: Blair's Bloody Nose: Britain's General Election And The Power Of The Anti-War Vote   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
At the moment, war is waged in the name of the Queen, and the view of Parliament (or the British people) is irrelevant to her constitutional 'right' to order Britain's armed forces into action.
Byers suggests that Parliament should be given the Attorney General's legal advice on pending conflicts, should be given access to secret intelligence (via the Intelligence and Security Committee) and should have the final say on whether to authorise military action.
This was an increase in the number of Lib Dem seats in Parliament from 52 to 62 (due to boundary changes in Scotland, this increase actually required a net gain of 11 new seats).
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 down with murder inc
Purdey believes that the root cause of BSE is an imbalance of magnesium and copper, exacerbated, in the case of the UK, by the use of a highly toxic pesticide known as phosmet.
In the Lancashire constituency of Blackburn, where the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, is defending his 9,249 majority, the vote-rigging allegations have intensified as polling day nears.
This campaign was not designed for the national dailies, who often complained that they didn't know where the Prime Minister was (unless tipped off by broadcast colleagues), and were not invited to the carefully orchestrated 'meet the people' events whose sole purpose was to generate television pictures and positive publicity in the local press.
www.declarepeace.org.uk /captain/murder_inc/site/neoelectionuk.html   (12886 words)

  
 Find the most useful wimbledon tennis uk related resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Church Road Wimbledon London SW AE England UK Visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum for a glimpse of how the gentle game of lawn tennis once Wimbledon tennis an internationally famous the tennis championships are held.
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 St Albans Encyclopedia Article @ Confines.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Self-employment in Hertfordshire runs at 15% of the workforce, compared with a UK average of 12%.
The City Station is about 750 metres east of the city centre and is served by the Thameslink railway line, with trains (operated since April 2006 by First Capital Connect) to Bedford, Luton, London Luton Airport, London, Sutton, Wimbledon, London Gatwick Airport, and Brighton.
The Abbey Station is about one kilometre south of the city centre and is served by the "Abbey Flyer", operated by Silverlink.
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 News -- UK: Olayiwola gets the nod for parliament
Dem to be approved for the position of contesting as a Member of Parliament, MP, for his Borough which comprises of Camberwell, Peckham, Dulwich, West Norwood, North Southwark and Bermondsey constituencies.
His huge success at the exercise was described by the Shadow Home Affairs Secretary, Simon Hughes, MP, as a miracle, judging by the fact that many applicants have to make three or four attempts before being given the green light.
He's a married father of many children, two of them being graduates of Chemistry and Physiology, while another is pursuing a degree at the University of London.
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 Defra, UK - Flood Management - UK Parliament, House of Commons 2004-05 Session: Questions
This is an attempt to Index Questions asked by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 2004-05 Session which relate to Flood Management.
It may not be fully comprehensive - the definitive source of information on the World Wide Web remains the UK Parliament website which has a full search facility and other indices.
what assessment has been made of (a) which areas of the UK are likely to be affected and (b) the scale of likely damage which would be caused by a tidal wave.
www.defra.gov.uk /environ/fcd/parliament/pq2004-05.htm   (1429 words)

  
 UK election: Snapshot - 06 May 2005 - UK Election - New Zealand Herald
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party has won a third consecutive term in power but with 621 of the 646 seats declared by 10.30pm NZT on Friday, his majority was seen cut to around 70 seats - 324 seats needed to win.
He congratulated Tony Blair but said "I believe the time has come for him to deliver on the things that matter to the people of our country." He also said the Conservative result marked a "step forwards in our recover" and the party would complete that recovery in the next term.
Once the winning party takes its 324th seat, it is guaranteed an overall majority in parliament.
www.nzherald.co.nz /event/story.cfm?c_id=1500893&ObjectID=10124200   (904 words)

  
 Global Politician
Nonetheless, politicians in their attempt to please “middle England” (an imaginary social constituency) tend to amplify it by mistakenly concocting it (as if indistinguishable) with immigration and asylum-se eking.
Researchers John Salt and James Clarke who wrote the report moreover noted that: “UK has a modest size of foreign population when compared to countries such as Austria, German and Spain, but it is second to Germany in numbers of those emigrating”.
For instance the Commonwealth (a club that consists of former British colonies headed by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth), in the 1950’s was an important cornerstone of foreign policy in British politics, and its trade and support were of vital importance to Britain’s survival, perhaps more crucial than is the EU to Britain in today’s geopolitics.
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 Ask Aristotle help | Help | Guardian Unlimited Politics
Anyone who stood in any constituency since 1992 is profiled, whether they won or lost, though you'll find more information about MPs than about candidates who were never elected.
From the browse people page, for instance, you can see: all MPs in the current parliament (see example), or all MPs and candidates since 1992 by party (see example for Labour), or all parties that have fielded at least one candidate in a parliamentary election since 1992 (see example)
You can search for constituencies by region, by the party of the incumbent MP, by how marginal the seat is and even what the unemployment rate.
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