parliament

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Descended from King Charles II and one of his mistresses, Richmond numbered among those aristocratic Whigs who dominated the British parliament in the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, at another peaceful protest on Wednesday night at Stormont - the site of Northern Ireland's devolved parliament - one protester claimed online misinformation was being used to defuse protests.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The SNP's Stephen Gethins was elected to the seat that year, but stood down in May this year following his election to the Scottish parliament as the MSP for Dundee City East.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Things are a bit uncertain in parliament, and that is why we have decided to act responsibly in this situation by making the decision this morning to withdraw this bill," Strommer told reporters.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The agreement was that voters would elect four hundred representatives to a constituent assembly, which would both write a new constitution and serve as a parliament.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela