Alas, she explains, once the public had seen inside royal drawing rooms, they soon wanted to peer into the bedroom.

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Conservative peer Lord Wakeham, who headed the Royal Commission that investigated the issue for the government, has attacked ministers for departing from his recommendations in several important areas.

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Until March 30th 2008, visitors to the Royal Botanic Gardens can touch, walk round and peer through (polite notices discourage climbing over) the massive bronzes and one white fibreglass created by Moore in the last 30 years of his life.

ECONOMIST: Henry Moore's outdoor sculptures

This explains the observed peak in sea ice during these seasons, a team from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in De Bilt says in its peer-reviewed paper.

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Their intervention was welcomed by the Labour peer Lord Morris of Manchester - the parliamentary adviser to the Royal British Legion and a long-time campaigner on behalf of the Gulf veterans.

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The debate will be a chance to consider the many responses to Leveson: the Letwin Royal Charter idea, the Lestor bill, the Labour proposals - and Labour peer Lord Lipsey, who'll be opening proceedings, has arranged for briefings from the Media Standards Trust and others.

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