barry says In June of this year, to mark the 799th anniversary of the Magna Carta,[1] the British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon David Cameron MP, wrote an article on British values.[2] As well as discussing football and fish and chips he cited “respecting and upholding the rule of law” as being that which sets Britain apart. “Our freedom doesn’t come from thin air,” he stressed. “It is rooted in our parliamentary democracy and free press. Our sense of responsibility and the rule of law is attached to our courts and independent judiciary.”
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[1] http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/ [2] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-values-article-by-david-cameron [3] http://www.britishbusinessawards.cn/ [4]http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/may/07/polling-queues-hundreds-unable-vote [5] The Sign of the Four (1890), written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and featuring Sherlock Holmes
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