The prime minister is using his position to spark a debate which he already knows he's won.

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But the Weaver Vale MP questioned the value-for-money posed by EDMs, claiming that they have "no legislative effect" and rarely spark a debate in the Commons.

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Changes to the EU treaties will surely spark a wide debate about the future of the union.

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And this is probably going to spark a national debate.

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The issue of bankers' bonuses could spark a lively debate after the EU agreed a provisional deal to cap bonuses at one year's salary, despite strong opposition from the UK, which hosts Europe's biggest financial services centre.

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"I believed that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to the information... this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general, " Pfc Manning told the court.

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Oftentimes news of a falling dollar and wider deficits will spark a stock rally, and the issues barely rate a mention in a presidential debate.

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While discussions of cultural differences can spark debate, the Smithsonian's Eric Jentsch, a specialist in the NMAH's division of science, medicine and society, points to one object that's literally too hot to handle.

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The incident could spark renewed debate about video technology but in all honesty the official should never have given a penalty.

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And I hope I can spark some dialogue and debate within the Muslim world, because I think there's a real struggle right now between those who believe that Islam is irreconcilable to modern life and those who believe that actually Islam has always been able to move side by side with progress.

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