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Revision 7 . . November 2, 2001 9:54 pm by Aristotle [Modified language for NPOV]
Revision 6 . . November 2, 2001 9:51 pm by Simon J Kissane
  

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Due to the spread of this term from the [Mother of Parliaments]?, this term is used in other countries around the world.


"[Mother of Parliaments]?"? That doesn't sound very NPOV? -- SJK

It is an old, well-established term that is still in use around the world as a search for ["Mother of Parliaments" on Google] will confirm. It probably needs its own page so I used it here so the basis for such an entry. After all the term "general election" has probably spread from the same source as "parliament" so I thought it would be apt to use it here. Feel free to differ. -- Aristotle


Aristotle: I won't deny its an old and well-established term, I just don't think its very NPOV. In my mind it conjures up images of British imperialism and all that... I see no problem with mentioning that it is called "the Mother of Parliaments", and why; I just don't like us using it ourselves. -- SJK
Associated with the wider political language associated with parliaments, this term is used in many countries around the world.

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