Tag Archives: Purdah

Purdah rules from local government mean the NATO summit must be postponed


It is nearly two weeks since Parliament closed down to enable its workforce, or perhaps I should describe it as our workforce, to clear their desks and return to constituents to promote themselves and their parties to those of us … Continue reading

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We all need a bit of Purdah


Purdah is a term that originally referred to the religious practice of separating men and women, in Islam, Hindu and other traditions. In those settings it is a matter of  ceremonially cleanliness. However for most people the phrase would be familiar for that … Continue reading

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