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Today is Democracy Day in England, the 750th anniversary of Parliament. In celebration, it’s members have chosen it’s favorite memorable speeches. Here are the top 6: 1. Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament, 20 April 1653 2. William Wilberforce on the abolition of slavery, 12 May 1789 3. Ellen Wilkinsons maiden speech, 10 December 1924 4. Stanley Baldwin on the abdication, 10 December 1936 5. Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns, 13 November 1990 and this one. Hmmm, no Churchill…. 6. Robin Cook resigns over the Iraq conflict, 18 March 2003
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:03:51 +0000

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