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Separatists in the north launched another independence bid today, warning that the English People& #39;s Congress may hold power into the 2030s.
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A liberal opponent of the premier within the ruling party stepped down as a legislator. He will retain editorial control of a mouthpiece.
LOCAL COLOUR: A journalist association in the capital hailed the state supreme leader as a "beacon of stability". http://londonpressclub.co.uk/2017/04/27/queen-crowned-londoner-year/">https://londonpressclub.co.uk/2017/04/2...
Elsewhere, concerns grew over a growing sectarian divide in polls held in another area of the restive region. https://www.ft.com/content/298300e2-0032-11e7-96f8-3700c5664d30">https://www.ft.com/content/2...
The faction-riven EPC handling of exit from a regional development community is exacerbating concern over the state& #39;s territorial viability.
Interestingly, there were no UN or EU monitors present when I looked today.