To its credit, this government has avoided that particular practice - but a more open approach to scheduling debates, something more than the normal carve-up between government and official opposition, could still produce improvements.

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When you have to do things during normal business hours, carve out lunch and breaks to do this.

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Normal service was soon resumed, though, as the hosts continued to carve through their disorganised opposition.

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