13,791 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 107 of 138.
“backbench MPs John McDonnell and Diane Abbott have ten and 8 nominations respectively.”
“Mr Dayan was among 23 al-Qaeda operatives who escaped from a Yemeni jail in 2006.”
“He is thought to have masterminded an attack in July 2007 which killed two Spanish tourists and two Yemenis.”
“Around 14 homes were hit, it was reported.”
“President Obama has visited it twice.”
“at an open day on 12 June”
“Edil Baisalov, the chief of staff to acting president Roza Otunbayeva, said he was forming a new party to contest parliamentary elections in October.”
“He is the most senior official to leave the interim government since President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted in April.”
“The authorities had promised a presidential election in October, as well as parliamentary polls, but have now put this back a year.”
“I doubt that the new authorities will provide deeper democratic reforms. Look at the staffing arrangement - nothing has changed”
“Twelve committees are to have a Conservative MP as chairman, Labour MPs will chair 10 and Lib Dem MPs two.”
“the 227 new MPs made up a 'significant proportion' of the electorate”
“chairmanship of 24 committees up for grabs”
“They have to be nominated by 15 MPs, or 10% of MPs from their own party - whichever is lower”
“Those standing unchallenged will be automatically elected on Wednesday 9 June”
“Others will be elected using the 'alternative vote' system - with MPs ranking their favourites and the first to get more than 50% of votes going through”
“They have to be nominated by 15 MPs, or 10% of MPs from their own party - whichever is lower - to get onto the ballot paper.”
“the first to get more than 50% of votes going through”
“Those standing unchallenged will be automatically elected on Wednesday 9 June.”
“The Tories took control of the council in 2009 with a policy of having increases of 0% in council tax each year.”
“He confirmed plans to lodge an immediate appeal and disclosed he has now written to Prime Minister David Cameron.”
“Basildon Council's cabinet agreed on an action plan to help the 550 people who are not in work or education.”
“former president Arthur Scargill, who retired in 2002”
“Arthur Scargill was given use of the Barbican flat in 1982”
“the union, however, moved its head office to Sheffield the following year”
“Mr Scargill was given use of the three-bedroom Barbican flat in 1982 when the NUM's headquarters were in London”
“There are many people who have two homes”
“It was fantastic news for the town and local economy.”
“The NK603 variety has been planted in seven states.”
“only two GM crops”
“But Germany, like some other EU countries, banned MON 810 last year.”
“The European Commission is overhauling the rules on GM crops and will present new proposals next month allowing member states more freedom to allow or ban GM varieties.”
“Greenpeace says that officials knew about the contamination in early March, but that because of bureaucratic delays farmers are only now being warned.”
“Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to lay out exactly where the budget savings will come from - and what will be the fate of the promised tax cuts - in the Hungarian parliament on Tuesday.”
“Last week, the spokesman for the local government denied to journalists that any lead poisoning had occurred at all.”
“There is no overall control on the city council which now has 12 Labour councillors, 12 Liberal Democrats, four Liberals, 11 Conservatives and one independent.”
“Rob Hannaford and Adrian Hannaford are thought to be the first defections in Devon since the Lib Dems teamed up with the Tories after the general election.”
“There are other people in the Liberal Democrats in Exeter who are on the left of the spectrum such as myself.”
“I have a list of Liberal Democrats who are city councillors that I wanted to approach to join us on the Labour Party,”
“just two weeks before the second round of Colombia's presidential election.”
“He was seized in 1997 together with Sgt Pablo Emilio Moncayo.”
“have also been in captivity for more than 10 years.”
“a week ago during an ambush in the southern province of Caqueta that left nine marines dead.”
“five people taken hostage last week have been found alive in the jungle in Narino province.”
“But councillors have been told by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles that the 49 pitches figure no longer applies.”
“He suggested I come back in three months to see for myself”
“"We have taken certain measures," he said, "but there are 24 hours in a day."”
“He told me the fault lay with his predecessors, who had been far too focussed on the riches they could gain from the building of the stadium, and had neglected the urgent needs of the village. He told me that this failure "could be likened…”
“The former speaker of Mbombela municipality, Jimmy Mohlala, also said he had evidence that tenders for the stadium had been improperly awarded.”
“In his office, Mayor Chiwayo immediately acknowledged all these complaints - and said Matsafeni would now get water, electricity, decent housing and a proper road.”
“British Airways cabin crew have entered their 20th day of strike action this year”
“Monday is the third day in the latest five‑day strike action, which is due to end on Wednesday”
“The current strike action is the third and last in the current series of walkouts”
“Mr Kan was speaking before being sworn in to office by Emperor Akihito. His appointment on Friday followed the abrupt resignation of Yukio Hatoyama.”
“Mr Kan earlier named his new cabinet, keeping 11 of the 17 ministers in place and appointing his former deputy Yoshihiko Noda as finance minister.”
“Despite the unpopular move, Mr Kan enjoys poll ratings above 60% as his Democratic Party (DPJ) faces an election for the upper house next month.”
“He announced that Yukio Edano would take over as secretary general of the party, replacing the powerful Ichiro Ozawa, who stepped down last week.”
“The 42-year-old, known for her tough questioning of bureaucrats in debates over public spending, has been appointed minister of administrative reform.”
“Announcing the appointments, Yoshito Sengoku, the new chief cabinet secretary, said the ministers were 'young, fresh and enthusiastic about their jobs'.”
“On Monday, Mr Kan reshuffled the DJP party leadership.”
“Shinji Tarutoko, who challenged Mr Kan for the leadership, was named the DPJ's parliamentary affairs chief.”
“The first Northern Ireland justice minister for almost four decades, Mr Ford has been in his post for eight weeks.”
“Mr Ford intends to present the first justice bill in 40 years to the assembly after the summer recess.”
“Their numbers have reached 158,000”
“58% of those questioned linked Islam with extremism”
“69% believed it encouraged the repression of women”
“The survey of 2,152 adults was commissioned by the Exploring Islam Foundation.”
“four out of 10 disagreed with the statement”
“Half linked Islam with terrorism”
“just 13% thought it was based on peace”
“6% associated it with justice”
“Some 60% admitted they did not know much about the religion”
“a third said they would like to know more”
“deaths of nine activists on a Turkish aid ship.”
“in which eight Turkish citizens and a joint US‑Turkish national were killed by Israeli commandos.”
“which took control of Gaza from Mr Abbas's Fatah movement in 2007.”
“Mr Pickles said the scheme had increased recycling by 35%”
“Windsor and Maidenhead council is inviting more than 60,000 households to join its RecycleBank service from Monday.”
“The results of our trial with 6,000 local homes far exceeded our expectations.”
“Powers to allow five councils in England to trial the scheme from April 2009 were included in the Climate Change Act - but none applied, saying they had not been told how it would operate.”
“Pay-as-you-throw is still being considered in Wales, but there are no plans for it in Scotland and Northern Ireland.”
“and is preparing for a Budget on 22 June”
“followed by a 'proper debate' involving as many people as possible about detailed three-year spending plans later this year”
“the worry over the 40% supertax on mining companies by the Australian government”
“A commitment to "give people greater legal protection to prevent crime and apprehend criminals" and "ensure that people have the protection that they need when they defend themselves against intruders" was included in their coalition deal …”
“German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a special, two-day cabinet meeting to come up with a savings plan for the country's budget.”
“They each need 33 nominations from fellow MPs to take part - currently only both the Milibands and Ed Balls have received 33 or more.”
“The argument that we have to continually make is that these UK labour laws are the worse laws in the whole of Europe. Workers everywhere else in Europe have better protection than British workers - how can that possibly be fair and right?”
“Unfortunately we had a Labour government for 13 years that never repealed those laws so we're deeply disappointed in that.”
“first health board elections next week”
“They're going to be faced with a ballot paper containing some 60 or 70 names.”
“For the first time, 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to participate in an election”
“It's election time again - well, in Dumfries and Galloway and Fife where voters are electing members to their health boards.”
“The authority had wanted to build more than 300 houses, a sports centre and a swimming pool on the town's Coatham Common, but the UK Supreme Court ruled it should be registered as a village green.”
“But if we speak about a border of over 240km (149 miles), it's not enough to secure it.”
“In January, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans to erect a barrier along part of the border and install surveillance equipment to keep out illegal migrants and militants.”
“A deal struck between Libya and Italy in 2009 has cut off a popular sea route to Europe for illegal African migrants and helped direct the flow towards Israel.”
“Five Irish nationals are among a group of activists being deported from Israel after trying to bring aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade.”
“Six Malaysians and a Cuban have already left Israel through the West Bank into Jordan.”
“On Monday, Israeli forces killed nine activists on a Turkish ship who were also attempting to break the blockade.”
