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    The ex-White House economic adviser to Bill Clinton said: "The UK and the Netherlands have been by far the best at meeting their promises... the UK has already given beyond its commitment." He described the US's donation to global education, when compared with the UK's, as "very unsettling". Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
    The UK and the Netherlands have been by far the best at meeting their promises... the UK has already given beyond its commitment.
    Bill Clinton – Bill Clinton SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 18 months ago
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UK lauded for investment in world education
  1. If we meet our goals, we won't just transform those children's lives, we will help make poverty history too. Education is a moral issue, as well as an economic one... we know what education can achieve. It's a test of our resolve
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 18 months ago
  2. It is also very important that developing countries put education at the top of their priorities. Sometimes we are surprised to see how small a priority education is for them. This is one of the roots of the problem.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 18 months ago
  3. I would like to commend the UK government and the Netherlands for their effort... Not all leaders are as focussed on this issue as they should be
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 18 months ago

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