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Thursday, 1 February 2018

Honourable to a fault

Being reluctant to resign is standard practise. Being too eager to resign, well that's a new one on me.

The prime minister has refused to accept the resignation of a lord who offered to leave his post after being late to the chamber. Lord Bates stunned colleagues in the House of Lords by stating his intention to resign after the "discourtesy" of arriving late to a session. A spokesman for Number 10 said the resignation was "unnecessary" and he had decided to continue in his role.



http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-42897401

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