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The Big Question: Do we need Richard Branson to run the National Lottery?

Why are we asking this now? Sir Richard Branson has twice tried to gain control of the National Lottery, but lost both times to Camelot. Full Article at The Independent

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  2. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Sir Richard Branson (L) and Holly Branson (R) attend the Virgin Games Charity Gala on November 2, 2009 in Milan, Italy.
  3. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Sir Richard Branson (L) and Clarence Seedorf attend the Virgin Games press conference on November 2, 2009 in Milan, Italy. Virgin Games was set up in 2004 and includes Virgin Casino, Virgin Bingo and Virgin Poker.
  4. Sir Richard Branson (L), founder and president of Britain's Virgin Group, stands next to AC Milan's player Clarence Seedorf during a news conference on the launch of an online poker site in Italy, in downtown Milan November 2, 2009.
  5. LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 27: Sheila Bair, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sir Richard Branson and Robin Roberts participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Women's Conference held at Long Beach Convention Center on October 27, 2009 in Long Beach, California.
  6. A worker cleans a wall at the Fujitsu and NTT booths two days before the opening of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, Telecom World exhibition 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, Oct. 2009. The Telecom show will run from Oct. 5 to 9, 2009.
  7. TOKYO - MARCH 15: Former British Prime Minster Tony Blair (front 2nd R) and other guests pose for a group photo prior to a lunch meeting hosted by the British Ambassador Graham Fry (back row 2nd L) at the British Embassy on 15 March 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.
  8. TOKYO - DECEMBER 20: Fujitsu's humanoid robot HOAP-3 kicks a ball at the Robot Award 2007 on December 20, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. HOAP-3 is able to walk, kick, grasp objects and have a simple conversation.

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