Separately, you will notice a rash of transport announcements over the coming weeks as TfL's mayoral election purdah starts on 20 March.

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Her autobiography " From Purdah to Parliament" is a mesmerizing tale of a fearless Muslim woman who fought her way from veiled to valiant.

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In that fractured, querulous, society religion and certain aspects of traditional culture (such as female purdah in the Pashtun areas) remain the great touchstones for generating fellow feeling or indeed outrage.

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The Department for Education said the meeting between Mr Driver and Mr Gove was postponed, not cancelled, due to the so-called "purdah" rules surrounding political activity ahead of the local elections on 2 May.

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When, after the election, groups such as Business for Sterling and New Europe come out of purdah, the No campaign will still have public opinion on its side, as well as some decent arguments.

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His group said such phones violate Islamic teachings and tribal customs as Indian and Pashto songs were often stored on such phones and that the cameras may encourage the violation of purdah, as women could be photographed.

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First the chancellor and his team face Treasury Questions - and then the Scotland Bill returns to the Commons after a long hiatus caused by the Libyan intervention and the purdah period required because of the Scottish elections.

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