Tributes to Speaker Michael Martin
Following Prime Minister’s Questions, British House of Commons speaker Michael Martin gave his final speech before members of the House of Commons. After his speech, British Prime Minister G…
315 viewsFollowing Prime Minister’s Questions, British House of Commons speaker Michael Martin gave his final speech before members of the House of Commons. After his speech, British Prime Minister G…
315 viewsPrime Minister Gordon Brown responded to questions from his party and the opposition. Conservative Party leader David Cameron questioned Prime Minister Brown about his proposal for reform of…
306 viewsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. He focused on the resignation of Speaker Martin, changing the procedures that members fol…
245 viewsSeveral Members of Parliament called on Speaker Michael Martin to resign and sought to debate a motion of no confidence. The call followed revelations that the speaker had assisted some lawm…
427 viewsSpeaker of the House Michael Martin told members that he did not personally authorize the search of Member of Parliament Damian Green’s office, and members in the House of Commons spoke out …
91 viewsIrish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern addressed a joint meeting of the British Parliament in the House of Lords.
442 viewsBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. He then made a statement about reducing the number of British troops in Iraq.
103 viewsPrime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition on topics such as the present round of world trade talks, safety concerns in neighborhoo…
231 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition, including Conservative Party Leader David Cameron and acting Liberal Democrat P…
607 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Prime Minister Blair defended his government’s education reform policies. His p…
322 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Conservative Party Leader David Cameron challenged the prime minister on fundi…
316 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Among the topics he addressed were anti-social behavior, the minimum wage, the …
542 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. He addressed topics including torture of prisoners, global climate change, Brit…
495 viewsBritish Prime Minister Blair responds to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Members of the British House of Commons questioned Prime Minister Blair on an am…
223 viewsPrime Minister Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Most of the questions focused on the proposed Anti-Terror Bill and the provision of the…
284 viewsThe newly-elected members of the British House of Commons met for the first time on Wednesday, May11, 2005. They heard from the Speaker of the House, Michael Martin, a Member of Parliament f…
188 viewsBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions on the June 30th transfer of sovereignty in Iraq and told members he supports U.S. control of the troops after the deadline. He also answ…
289 viewsMembers questioned the prime minister about rising taxes, drug testing in schools, and a kidnapping attempt in Belfast and its implications for the Good Friday agreement.
249 viewsBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition on a number of topics including his proposal that university students pay top-up fees once t…
299 viewsMembers questioned the prime minister on a range of issues related to President Bush’s State Visit, including U.S. steel tariffs, British detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and a security breach a…
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