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One thing I quickly discovered was the way "staff" were treated within the parliamentary system. Snobbery and ancient class approbation were endemic. People were divided into "colleagues" - which covers any unprincipled, disloyal, self-interested old toe-rag sitting on the front...

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Published in:New statesman (1996) 2005-11, Vol.18 (886), p.63
Main Author: Platell, Amanda
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:One thing I quickly discovered was the way "staff" were treated within the parliamentary system. Snobbery and ancient class approbation were endemic. People were divided into "colleagues" - which covers any unprincipled, disloyal, self-interested old toe-rag sitting on the front or back benches - and "staff", the lowest form of human life, who were there to serve, not observe.
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X