Alok Sharma, minister of the British government, carried out his own isolation after coronavirus testing

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June 4, 2020

UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Business Secretary Alok Sharma repeatedly wiped his head and nose with a handkerchief and held his forehead when he made a speech on Wednesday, raising the question whether the British government has the right to ask its MPs to return to Parliament while the number of new corona virus infections remains high.

The House of Commons has been operating on a hybrid basis in recent weeks, with a number of MPs being allowed in the assembly and others being allowed to take part and vote from the house.

But in a move led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, Chair of the House of Commons and a traditionalist Conservative MP, the government used its parliamentary majority to end the arrangement earlier this week.

MPs are forced to return to Westminster if they want to debate and vote on legislation. But House of Commons officials insist that social distance rules are maintained, which means lawmakers must join the outline to vote in the traditional way past the booth as tellers mark their names.

Pictures shared by lawmakers on social media show the chaos that occurred. MP Labor Opposition Ben Bradshaw share photos of MPs crammed into the escalator who “crashed into the back of the voting queue and could not move forward or backward.” He added: “Rees-Mogg passed by this crush and I told him he was embarrassed.”

The House of Commons Procedure Committee report, published on May 30, warned the government’s decision to call the House of Commons to Westminster with a system of social distance had “significant shortcomings.” The committee report said “there are serious concerns about how it will work in practice” and suggested that “remote elections should continue for a limited period of time, with members wishing to be able to vote directly after their votes are recorded in the room.”

However, in the article for Political Homepage the website on Monday, Rees-Mogg wrote: “What will change is the quality of surveillance. The virtual parliament takes us through the height of the pandemic but is no longer needed to make the compromises demanded. We can do many things better.”

On Tuesday, after sitting first after the virtual arrangement was canceled, he tweeted: “Today has shown how much more effective the right Parliament is as opposed to the imitation in holding the government accountable.” But Sharma’s agitated appearance on Wednesday could cast doubt on the wisdom of forcing MPs into confined spaces.

MPs returned to the House of Commons to vote on Tuesday.

Downing Street said that if Sharma was declared positive, Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be forced to exile. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak held a 45-minute meeting on the economy with Sharma on Tuesday. The rules of maintaining social distance are maintained, said the spokesman.

Other lawmakers who have maintained contact with the minister can also be forced into quarantine for two weeks if he is tested positive.

A spokesman for the Sharma Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy told CNN on Wednesday: “State Secretary Alok Sharma began to feel unwell when in the room giving a second reading of the Corporate Governance and Bankruptcy Bill. In line with the guidelines he has been tested for coronavirus and have returned home to isolate themselves. “

MPs are forced to line up rather than pile up in rooms to obey social distance measures.

At the time of publication on Thursday, Sharrma did not yet have his test results returned, according to the department.

Liberal Democratic Member of Parliament Daisy Cooper said on Twitter that Rees-Mogg had to resign as Chair of the House for “bringing [it] being underestimated, and there is no need to put lives at risk “. He urged Chairwoman Lindsay Hoyle to return parliament to a virtual process with only immediate effect.

Labor MP John McDonnell said on Twitter: “I hope Alok Sharma recovers quickly but this confirms that the lives of staff and members of parliament are at risk in Parliament. It was an irresponsible decision by Rees Mogg and Johnson to force Parliament open. Now must return to online locking and operation. “

This story has been updated to improve the date on which the House of Representatives Procedure Committee report was published.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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December 20, 2022

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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