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27 Jun 2012

In 1952 the United Kingdom became the third country to test and independently developed nuclear weapon. The country continues to have nuclear weapons in its...

This House would cede control of the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands to Argentina.

24 Feb 2012

The issue of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (with apologies to Argentinian readers, the English name is used for consistency on this page) is a dense...

This House Supports Scottish Independence

21 Feb 2012

The issue of Scottish independence has long been a controversial one in both Scotland and the rest of the UK. When the Labour government introduced the...

This House would abolish the monarchy.

20 Feb 2012

A monarchy is “a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king, and whose powers can vary...

This House believes that Britain should give up its EU rebate

20 Feb 2012

Member states of the European Union (EU) make an annual payment to the EU budget, according to the relative size of their economies. The EU Commission then...

This House believes the House of Lords should be reformed

17 Feb 2012

The House of Lords is seen by some as an antiquated addition to our government structure, a mockery of modern democracy and an inhibiting influence in the...

This house would abolish the security council veto

26 Jan 2012

The United Nations was established in 1945 by means of the Charter of the United Nations. The membership of the organisation currently comprises almost every...

This House believes Britain should join the Euro currency

26 Jan 2012

The European single currency affiliated to the European Union (EU) is called the Euro. It was launched on January 1st, 1999 amid a blaze of Europhoria (sic)....

This house would grant the EU a permanent seat on the UN Security Council

26 Jan 2012

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the main institutions of the United Nations. It was created after WWII to maintain international peace and...

This House would hold a referendum on UK membership in the EU

26 Jan 2012

The United Kingdom held its first national referendum, or direct-democracy vote, in 1975. This vote confirmed UK membership of the European Economic Community...