House of Commons votes to exclude 'strangers' when necessary

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Grace Moore (University of Otago)

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Date of occurrence 1875-04

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In Britain, the House of Commons decides to exclude 'strangers' from the observers' gallery when necessary, which they have never been able to do before. This is decided as a result of a majority vote of solely the lower chamber.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "House of Commons votes to exclude 'strangers' when necessary". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18686, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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