"Asgardia, the world's first space nation. It's the world’s first truly functioning digital democracy. Every 15-year-old would love to say that they're chair of parliament for a space nation. By the age of 59, I am. I hope that wherever my grandfather is now, he'll look down and be proud of me trying to create a good politics for outer space."
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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomPoliticians from Northern IrelandLiberal Democrats (UK) politicians
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"'I want to help deliver first baby born in space' says former MP Lembit Opik", Belfast Telegraph (10 June 2024)
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