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Lord Browne returns to public life to chair student fees review

Lord Browne, the ex BP boss once said to be Prime Minister Tony Blair’s favourite captain of industry, returned to the public spotlight today – just two years after dramatically quitting as head of the oil giant after admitting lying to a court. Full Article at The Independent

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  3. Lamar McKay, Chairman and President, BP America, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources full committee hearing on the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change on October 28, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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  7. KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Khalid Al Qassimi of United Arab Emirates and Michael Orr of Great Britian compete in their BP Abu Dhabi Ford Focus during the Repco Rally of Australia Special Stage 32 on September 6, 2009 in Kingscliff, Australia.
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  1. House of Lords
  2. Lord Mandelson Lord Mandelson
  3. Norman Lamb
  4. Liberal Democrats
  5. David Willetts
  6. Tony Blair Tony Blair