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‘Marrying tradition and innovation’: MPs hold first meeting on Zoom, with some technical hiccups

Even House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the first virtual sitting, found himself forgetting to unmute his mic at one point during the proceedings.

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BY PALAK MANGAT
April 28, 2020

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‘Marrying tradition and innovation’: MPs hold first meeting on Zoom, with some technical hiccups

Even House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the first virtual sitting, found himself forgetting to unmute his mic at one point during the proceedings.

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