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Jo is the NUS Women's Officer and a member of the Labour Party. She lives in Oxford with her partner Antonia.

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Jo Salmon

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January 11:01

1382 Summons to Parliament Act

Spotted on Digital Spy via Daniel:
The Queen could decide to punish George Galloway [for appearing on Big Brother] under an ancient law, according to reports.

The 1382 Summons to Parliament Act allows the Queen to "amerce" - arbitrarily punish - the politician if she believes he has not "reasonably and honestly" excused himself from parliament to appear on the show.

Martin Salter, our friendly MP just down the road, has, it seems, joined in the fun:
"Should Galloway be prosecuted under this ancient law I trust that the Queen would deliver an appropriate punishment," he said. "In my view Galloway should be sent back to the Big Brother house for the rest of his life with the instruction to perform deeming impressions of every animal that walks the earth."
(I should add that I think this law is rubbish - I think the power to discipline should be the other way round, but we might as well have some fun while we're waiting for the Republic!)
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