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Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls on the retrospective expenses audit that has angered MPs to be widened.
Los Angeles Times U.K. to Add Troops in Afghanistan Wall Street Journal Britain is preparing to deploy hundreds of additional troops to Afghanistan, deepening the UK's commitment to the unpopular war even as the Obama administration re-evaluates its entire approach to the conflict ... Troops to Afghanistan: Logistics May be Tougher than the Politics TIME Obama: Afghan Troop Decision in Coming Weeks Voice of America Kerry wary of sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan Reuters The Associated Pres
I received my slick glossy pamphlet from my would- be MP (the boundaries will be changing come next year, goodbye Tory hello New Labour MP ) Jim Dowd. And it was pretty meaningless pap but that is no odd thing as it reflects his politics....meaningless pap and spineless. If Dowd had done one decent thing, one decent bloody thing such as making a stand against war in Iraq and Afghanistan then I would consider canvassing for him. But no he didn't . So I won't be canvassing for him and his ad
By Jaroslaw Adamowski , a freelance writer who divides his time between Warsaw and Istanbul (THE GUARDIAN, 13/10/09): The two politicians have tended to be regarded as twin-like stubborn Eurosceptics, the last obstacles to the ratification of the Lisbon treaty. Still, on Saturday, Poland's Lech Kaczynski put his pen to paper and ratified the widely expected treaty , formally justifying it with "the will of the Irish people". At the same time, the Czech Republic's Vaclav Klaus , who refuses
The world's leading luxury yacht show in Monaco is to pay for 55 wind turbines in New Zealand - enough to generate power for 45,000 home s - making the event 'carbon neutral'. Under the watchful eye of Prince Albert, the yacht show is part of Monaco's new stance on global warming, and comes shortly after Prince Albert himself travel led to the North Pole in April to highlight the damage he believes global warming is having on the environment . 'Since Prince Albert came to the throne last
Are the big moves in target-rich regions? Whenever the full dataset from a new poll comes out there's usually a discussion on the site of the regional breakdowns. The problem, of course, is that each sub-set is not subject to the overall weighting calculations and sample sizes are small. In the chart above we see something different - the aggregated MORI polling data for the first nine months of 2009 compared with what happened at the general election in May 2005. The overall increase in
Fourteen senior Conservatives have been asked to repay some of their parliamentary expenses.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce loses some members over carbon-emissions laws. - carbonoffsetsdaily.com 10/13/2009 | Sourced From Duluthnewstribune.com |A rift is developing between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some of its members over how far the nation should go to curb greenhouse gas emissions that most scientists who study the issue say are causing global warming.Computer giant Apple announced last week that it was leaving the chamber because the group is lobbying to defeat legislation t
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: More top MPs to pay back expenses [ 13-Oct-09 10:16pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. Fourteen senior Conservatives are asked to repay some of their parliamentary expenses, as retrospective limits are imposed.
Today, Internet scientist Evgeny Morozov answers questions from the latest Reddit -powered, TED community-driven interview. Enjoy! rras asks: Do I see any novel and telling reactions and counter-reactions from individuals or groups in response to governments' manipulation efforts? Digital activism is only possible because creative and tech-savvy activists are usually one step ahead of authorities. Part of my thesis has been that authorities are getting more and more sophisticated, w
Some MPs are planning to challenge requests they repay money following an independent review of expenses claims. Auditor Sir Thomas Legg has reviewed second homes expenses claims since 2004 and applied new retrospective limits on allowances for gardening and cleaning. Labour's Martin Salter, who does not claim for a second home, said some MPs were angry and may take legal action. Tory leader David Cameron has said he will withdraw the whip from any of his MPs who refuse to pay when asked.
News Commentary By Mathew Hulbert-on an exciting time in politics [ 13-Oct-09 9:08pm ]
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These are very interesting times in politics...both here, in the European Union, and in the United States. It seems like change is on its way. So many questions about how Governments run their affairs, about how big or otherwise Government itself should be, about the influence of smaller and extreme party's, among a myriad of other issues. Today, as you may have noticed from elsewhere on this website, I was appointed to the position of Net News Daily's Political Editor. I'm obvi
Soundbite: Glenn Beck Is "A Snake-Oil Salesman's Dim-Witted Assistant" [ 13-Oct-09 4:37pm ]
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"Watching Beck, who sometimes resembles a snake-oil salesman's dim-witted assistant accidentally promoted to the top job, makes a foreigner wonder just what's happening to American conservatism ... I don't want to seem forward or rude, but one can't help but ask: Have you people lost your minds?" - Alex Massie, a Scottish journalist, writing about Beck's introduction to the UK for The Daily Beast . As we noted last week, Glenn Beck is off to a slightly bumpy start in the UK:
Guest Article: The United States Institute for Peace: Trojan Horse for Terrorism? [ 13-Oct-09 3:54pm ]
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Jumping in Pools is proud to present its second guest article, this time from Just Politics..? , or harrisonprice.com . Check out their excellent blog. So, without further ado: The United States Institute for Peace: Trojan Horse for Terrorism? On one of the blogs I read I learned about Daniel H. Simpson, former United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic (1990-92), Kenya (1994-1995) and the Congo-Kinshasa (1995-98) according to the Wikipedia article on him. He was br
The Palace of Happiness in Bhutan. Chris Guillebeau AC360° Contributor When you first head off to places in the world that are a lot different from where you live, a number of things change. You have to learn to adapt. I still make a lot of mistakes everywhere I go, but I try to learn from each of them. Here's a short list of things I wish I'd known before I started my routine of extensive overseas travel, especially in countries in Africa, South Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin
Some MPs are planning to challenge requests they repay expenses - despite pressure from party leaders.
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to be grilled side-by-side in a televised MPs' hearing.
A law firm abandons a bid to prevent the British press from reporting proceedings in Parliament because a question revealed the blocking of a report by one of its clients.
Children made 'sick with fear' in UK immigration detention centre [ 13-Oct-09 5:43pm ]
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"Medical experts have found clear evidence that children held in UK immigration centres develop mental and physical health difficulties, according to a report published today."The UK does not have a good record at the moment in its treatment of asylum seekers. First, it ... read more
Some MPs are planning to challenge requests they repay expenses - despite pressure from party leaders. Go here to read the rest: MPs' anger over expenses payback
An interesting exchange in the Commons this afternoon following the Guardian story:Paul Farrelly told the House of Commons that he had sought to raise a question about Trafigura, which was an international oil trader "at the centre of a controversy concerning toxic waste dumping in the Ivory Coast.""The question also relates to the role of the solicitors Carter Ruck. Yesterday, Mr Speaker, I understand that Carter Ruck quite astonishingly warned the newspaper of legal action if the Guardian repo
Yesterday was an official 'bank holiday' but apparently most of the WorldMarkets customers were unaware, as our phones were surprisingly busy. Trading in the currency markets was substantially lighter than usual, and with no data releases in the US, the dollar drifted sideways throughout the day. The European currencies were slightly higher versus the US dollar, the Asian currencies were lower versus the US dollar, and the commodity-based currencies were mixed. European currencies were helped
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: MPs' anger over expenses payback [ 13-Oct-09 5:09pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. Some MPs are planning to challenge requests they repay expenses - despite pressure from party leaders.
Yesterday was an official 'bank holiday' but apparently most of the WorldMarkets customers were unaware, as our phones were surprisingly busy. Trading in the currency markets was substantially lighter than usual, and with no data releases in the US, the dollar drifted sideways throughout the day. The European currencies were slightly higher versus the US dollar, the Asian currencies were lower versus the US dollar, and the commodity-based currencies were mixed. European currencies were helped
Why Oil Is Much More Plentiful Than "Peak Oil" Advocates Claim When you consider the U.S. has pumped 75 billion barrels of oil since 1977... that means, conservatively, we could recover another 35 billion barrels of oil from known fields. A lot of the big oil companies scrapped their EOR plans in the '80s, when the price of a barrel of oil wallowed in the teens. Now that oil is back up around $70, EOR is viable again... and it represents a huge "new" source of oil. Oil jumps nearly
Note to Trafigura/Carter Ruck: you can't suppress Twitter [ 13-Oct-09 12:49pm ]
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No matter how hard a bunch of fat cat solicitors representing a globally polluting oil company try to suppress traditional reporting of what happens in British parliament, they have no control over Twitter and the blogosphere. And that's exactly how it should be. The Guardian may have been placed in a farcical position where not only could it not report on a certain question due to be asked in Parliament this week because of an injunction, but it couldn't even report what the injunctio
Nobel employs a Bush-era "Preemptive Strike" on Obama: What is the statesman like response? [ 13-Oct-09 11:35am ]
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"To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures that have been honored by this prize," said U.S. President Barak Obama. And so the opinions and debate raged between the various sides and agendas of U.S. and world politics. While entertaining, the dialogue was sorely missing constructive suggestions on how to best move forward. Of course blaming Obama for being awarded the prize is absurd. Nobel keeps its selection process a secret for
From the Telegraph: Ed West Ed West is a journalist and social commentator who specialises in politics, religion and low culture. Geert Wilders is free to enter Britain It's being reported that Dutch MP Geert Wilders has won his appeal against being banned from the UK. According to Radio Netherlands: The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in London has ruled that the British government was wrong to deny populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders entry to the United Kingdo
TRAITOR: Jack Jones, Soviet spy: Special investigation reveals how union boss sold secrets to the KGB for 45 years...Not The Only One!! [ 13-Oct-09 1:38pm ]
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All who sneered at those who spoke of 'reds under the bed' in the sixties and seventies have now had their eyes opened! Furthermore, history will show that this country is still heavily infiltrated and influenced by Marxists, many of whom make up the present government. Their aim has been the breakdown of British Society and of Great Britain as a world power.Have hey succeeded??? - reece, cambridge, 10/10/2009 17:44 Communication union- about to bring about the death of the post office- Th
by Nathan Coombs One of the remarkable things about the manifesto of the recent University of California Santa Cruz student occupation , the Communiqué from an Absent Future , was the emphatic use of the word communism to describe their project to "demand not a free university but a free society". This re-appropriation of the word communism marks a new direction after numerous attempts to refigure a certain spirit, while avoiding the specific content, of communism under such concep
When freedom of the press is compromised in the New World Order, it is nothing less than another example of government having control over it's population. In yet another instance: The Guardian has been prevented from reporting parliamentary proceedings on legal grounds which appear to call into question privileges guaranteeing free speech established under the 1688 Bill of Rights. The Guardian is also forbidden from telling its readers why the paper is prevented - for the first time i
My sources tell me that backbenchers from the Parliamentary Labour Party are to meet their equally angry counterparts from the Tory 1922 Committee to discuss what to do about Sir Thomas Legg. They are all furious about the fact that his criteria are being applied retrospectively. "Why not just go back and decide that Germany won the 1966 World Cup?", one asked me.There was a meeting of 40 or 50 Labour MPs with Nick Brown and Harriet Harman this morning in Room 11 in the House of Commons. They we
My colleague James Mackintosh has written about the attempt by lawyers Carter-Ruck to silence the British media from reporting a proposed Parliamentary question; ironically, creating much more interest in the story than would have otherwise been the case. Here is his story.You can find the Guardian's breaking story here.
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: UK newspaper 'victory' in gag case [ 13-Oct-09 1:32pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. The Guardian newspaper claims victory in a legal battle about reporting Parliamentary proceedings.
The Guardian newspaper claims victory in a legal battle about reporting Parliamentary proceedings. The rest is here: UK newspaper condemns reporting ban
- It will cost us an arm and a Legg- You're pulling my Legg- Legg it- They've got Legg on their faces- They don't have a Legg to stand on (Yes, Tony Wright MP did say this on Newsnight.)- Legg over- This story has Leggs- Putting all your Leggs in one basket- The first Legg of a long race- Shake a LeggDare we ask for more?
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: UK newspaper condemns reporting ban [ 13-Oct-09 12:33pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. The Guardian newspaper says it is prevented from reporting a parliamentary question by what it calls a "Kafka-esque" restriction.
Nobel employees a Bush-era "Preemptive Strike" on Obama: What is the statesman like response? [ 13-Oct-09 11:35am ]
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"To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures that have been honored by this prize," said U.S. President Barak Obama. And so the opinions and debate raged between the various sides and agendas of U.S. and world politics. While entertaining, the dialogue was sorely missing constructive suggestions on how to best move forward. Of course blaming Obama for being awarded the prize is absurd. Nobel keeps its selection process a secret for
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Pay up or quit, Cameron warns MPs [ 13-Oct-09 10:28am ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Johnson to get tough over Asbos [ 13-Oct-09 10:17am ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. Anyone who breaches an anti-social behaviour order should be prosecuted, the home secretary is to say in new guidelines.
Submitted by Looking GlassSo Candles Under The Bed attracted only two comments. I am almost disappointed.Where have the phoenix and associates gone? Slavery, race and immigration induce a multitude of comments but the national debt remains sacrosanct, entombed in a conspiracy of silence. Is reality a luxury we cannot afford?Mr. Blackett opines that had the forensic investigation suggested had been done within the "honeymoon period of the first 100 days in office along with the implementation of
David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
Anyone who breaches an anti-social behaviour order should be prosecuted, the home secretary is to say in new guidelines.
Comment on Minister shuns Giba over 'mongrel' slur by Greg [ 13-Oct-09 9:58am ]
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Guernsey Che- Unfortunately, there is a large element of government that has to be run along the lines of a business, otherwise the country goes bust. (Having said that, the country can also go bust even when it's run like a business...but that's for another debate!) I understand your point regarding the environment, health etc, but these areas still need to be run within budgets, and important decisions still need to be made. Dave Jones- I'm not sure of your point regarding the UK. If you ign
David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
Posts about Obama Surrenders Afghanistan as of October 13, 2009 [ 13-Oct-09 9:08am ]
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Japan Announces Withdrawal Of Logistical Support To Coalition Troops - trendsupdates.com 10/13/2009 In an expected move by the Japanese government, Japan today announced its decision to withdraw from its refueling mission in Afghanistan, that had begun almost 8 years ago in support for the U.S led coalition troops operating in Afghanistan. Japanese assistance is expected to end in January 2010, when its support mandate expires. Japan had been responsible for providing fuel and other vit
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Cameron warns MPs: Pay up or quit [ 13-Oct-09 8:21am ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. David Cameron says that if MPs are asked to pay back expenses and do not do so, they will not be able to stand as Tory candidates.
Why is the BBC denominating UK politics stories in dollars? [ 12-Oct-09 8:58pm ]
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There's a rather odd line in today's BBC story about MPs and expenses. Talking about Gordon Brown's repayment of expenses he had previously claimed, the BBC reports: In Mr Brown's case the £12,415 ($19,614) is made up of £10,716 for cleaning claims above Sir Thomas's £2,000 annual limit, £302 spent on gardening above the annual £1,000 limit recommended and a £1,396 decorating bill that was "inadvertently assigned by error to two quarters". Why give the sum in dollars? The US is certainly
by Ahmad Hassam EUR/USD is the most liquid and the most popular currency pair among the forex traders. Trading currencies can be exciting and lucrative. Its a great market because of the way politics affect the trends. Elections, strikes, and sudden developments, both good and bad, can lead to significant trading profits if you stand ready to trade the euro is a convenient currency because it encompasses the policies and the economic activity and political environment of a volatile but predict
UK Joins US In Selling-Off Pieces Of Itself To Make A £ [ 13-Oct-09 6:26am ]
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FOX : British Government to Sell State and Public Assets to Help Pay Off Debt In a bold effort to help pay down government debt, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a major sale of state and public assets on Monday, Times of London reported. The sale of assets reportedly totals $25 billion and includes some famous landmarks in Britain, including the Channel Tunnel, better known as the "Chunnel." The Dartford Crossing and the nationalized bookmaker the Tote will also be sold o
Journalism.co.uk :: Trinity Mirror adopts Addiply for advertising on community news sites "Addiply empowers small, local businesses to place an online advert in front of the audience that matters to them without the complexity and time costs of other advertising models." Addiply was set up in part as an alternative to Google's advertising offering and involves a three-click process. (tags: advertising community marketing websites addiply ) Kevin Matthews: Twitter: the poli
Do we really want to take our nation into that point-of-no-return known as government run health care? Writing for the London Telegraph, the paper's religious editor, the Reverend George Pitcher, gives us a chilling account of socialized medicine: I see that my column today about a funeral I conducted last week for an octogenarian ex-Ghurka, who was treated with contempt in hospital when his liver disease was thought to be alcohol-related but was whisked onto palliative care when he was dia
BKSAL Awami League: Mujibs Stalinism vs Hasina's fascism in Bangladesh [ 13-Oct-09 4:52am ]
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It is true, socialism in many respects contain some of the elements of fascism; especially its ideology of party domination. Stalin was a world famous fascist who in the name of serving the proliteriates killed millions. Compared to him our BKSAL founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a petit south asian fascist who in the name of promoting the Bhai culture infact helped BKSAL renters and to keep his reign killed thousands and turned Bangladesh into a bottomless basket case. If we remember the BKSAL
A human X-ray machine which could become a routine part of pre-flight security starts a trial at Manchester Airport. Read the rest here: 'Naked' scanner in airport trial
Relatives of military personnel who died in Iraq are to meet members of the committee conducting the war inquiry.
? In "progressive and enlightened" countries, we have created a senseless, filthy, abominable culture. Our wise men, trained to become leaders of the Goyim will be used by us to influence the minds of the Goyim, directing them towards such understanding and forms of knowledge as have been determined by us. ? "It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones." ? Abortion: T
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett has today pledged to donate his brain to aid dementia research to promote a £2 million scheme that is trying to encourage people to donate their brains to research. The Labour MP, representing Sheffield, is supporting a campaign to encourage more people to give their brains for research once they die. Blunkett is also the Vice President of the Alzheimer's Society. This campaign is also aimed at raising awareness, as a lot of people don't think it is even
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In what I hope to be the final update on the case of Dana Ali , which I began reporting on in August, Dana has won his campaign and has finally been given leave to remain in the UK. He has a job lined up and I'm sure he is keen to start working and building a family with his wife Taina. Thanks once more go to all the blogs and sites that carried the story, Left Outside , Liberal Conspiracy , Pickled Politics , Renegade Eye , Socialist Unity and Maryam Namazie , and thanks to Graham Ellio
It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month before your event and let's establish a media partnership. Mashable's Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite , the Web's Event Marketplace. October 13-14, 2009, London, UK
Obama gets the Nobel - human rights movement gets the boot. - conservativecentral.us 10/11/2009 Obama gets the Nobel - human rights movement gets the boot . by Stephen Diamond on October 9, 2009 Norwegians must not be reading the papers these days. Consider Obama's recent record: 1) Sending Valerie Jarrett to Dharamsala to tell the fellow Nobel Prize winner Dalai Lama that he was not welcome in Washington D.C. until after the visit of Obama to Beijing later this mo
Gordon Brown ordered to repay £12000 of expenses - NIMBRUNG.NET [ 12-Oct-09 9:55pm ]
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BBC News Gordon Brown ordered to repay £12000 of expenses guardian.co.uk Gordon Brown told to hand back excessive cleaning and gardening claims. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Gordon Brown was forced to pay back more than £12000 in parliamentary expenses tonight after he became the most high-profile victim of new rules ... UK's Brown to repay $19000 in expenses claims Reuters MPs' expenses: Gordon Brown to repay £12400 Telegraph.co.uk The MPs' expenses scandal could change politics for ever
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Brown to repay $20,000 expenses [ 12-Oct-09 8:38pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay $20,000 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004.
UK is the bridge between US and EU. UK tends to share a more common set of views with the United States. In the present financial crisis, both the US and UK government had worked closely to avoid a meltdown in the capital markets. Economically, the United Kingdom is more free-market oriented than Europe. However at the same time, given its history and its geography, the United Kingdom cant totally disassociate itself from Europe. The upshot is a currency that is affected by politics at home and
UK tends to share a more common set of views with the United States. Economically, the United Kingdom is more free-market oriented than Europe. The United Kingdom cant totally disassociate itself from Europe at the same time, given its history and its geography. The upshot is a currency that is affected by politics at home and on the two continents to which its destiny is so closely related.
British Pound Profile (Part III) by Ahmad HassamEconomically, the United Kingdom is more free-market oriented than Europe, and it tends to share a more common set of views with the United States. At the same time, the United Kingdom cant totally disassociate itself from Europe, given its history and its geography. The upshot is a currency that is affected by politics at home and on the two continents to which its destiny is so closely related.The GBP/USD is one of the most liquid curren
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: Miliband admits Megrahi jail fear [ 12-Oct-09 7:28pm ]
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This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition. The UK government thought UK interests would be "damaged" if the Lockerbie bomber had died in prison, David Miliband says.
Can 'Shark Tank' and 'Pork Barrel BBQ' Unify the Nation? [ 12-Oct-09 7:13pm ]
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Today's cuppa: Irish breakfast tea chased with office coffee Back on Sept. 13, Washington, D.C., insiders Heath Hall and Brett Thompson went into ABC's "Shark Tank" -- new episodes air Tuesday -- in search of funding for their company, Pork Barrel BBQ . They were seeking $50,000 for 10 percent of their barbecue sauce and rub business, but in the end, after some tough negotiations , they got the cash from "Shark" and real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran -- in exchange for 50% of the busin
Présidence Obama: La Confusion des genres (We live in an age of ideologically transgendered leaders) [ 12-Oct-09 5:57pm ]
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Une personne multi-genre, dont le genre d'assignation est masculin, mais vivant socialement de manière équilibrée entre plusieurs genres, peut-elle être qualifiée d'hétérosexuelle si elle est exclusivement attirée par les femmes? Wikipedia Ceci révèle parfaitement l'illusion qu'est Barack Obama. Avec ce prix, les élites mondiales poussent Obama, l'homme de paix, à ne pas envoyer plus de troupes en Afghanistan, à ne pas s'en prendre à l'Iran et son programme nucléaire et en somme à contin
a statement from Labour:Sir Thomas Legg's Provisional Conclusion on Mr Brown's Expenses Sir Thomas Legg has assessed Mr Brown's past expenses from 2004-05 to 2008-09.Sir Thomas Legg's provisional conclusions assess that, over the five year period, £12,415.10 is in excess of the criteria he is now applying, which Mr Brown will pay in full.Sir Thomas Legg has deemed that for cleaning any claim in excess of £2000 in any one year warrants repayment. He has included domestic cleaning, window cleaning
Afghanistan: Did Clinton Just Say to the BBC, "Talk to the Taliban"? [ 12-Oct-09 4:47pm ]
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Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis UPDATE: Credit to the BBC for getting this much out of of Clinton. NBC didn't even get close to a statement beyond pitter-patter before moving on to the fatuousness of "Are you really important, Hillary?" You had to have sharper ears than Spock, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have snuck in a huge revelation on Afghanista
And so it seems that the rapturous applause that greeted Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, on his return to Libya may well have triggered the final knelling bell on Gordon Brown's chances of election victory. The slow, dithering, supposedly foolish response ridiculed by the tabloids seemed to confirm his inability to lead with any personality, decisiveness or Charisma. Further to this, it seemed to underline his lack of understanding in regard to the lives, concerns and basic values
Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge. View post: Kalou signs new Chelsea contract
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay $20,000 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004. Here is the original post: Brown to repay $20,000 expenses
Iran is threatening to cease cultural co-operation with the British Museum if an ancient artefact is not loaned to the country. Read the rest here: Iranians demand loan of treasure
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will repay $20,000 after an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims since 2004.
