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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
This is a general view of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II residence in Peredelkino, outside Moscow on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, died Friday Dec. 5, 2008, at his residence outside Moscow at the age 79.
Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf gestures during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern December 5, 2008.
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
If the mayor had taken the time to properly consult MPA members before forcing Sir Ian Blair out of office there could have been a sensible discussion about what compensation, if any, would be appropriate for the outgoing commissioner. Instead, Boris Johnson is asking Londoners to pick up the bill for his politically motivated decision. 
It is too easy to dismiss Boris Johnson's call for an amnesty as naive. Amnesties are only one tool to use to deal with significant numbers of migrants who have been made vulnerable by the immigration system. It is more naive to think that it is possible to continue with current policy.
The more complex and demanding [space] standards are, the less likely they are to have significant benefits… I'm concerned by reports that Boris Johnson is falling for the misconception that physical standards will raise housing quality overall.
London's outer boroughs cannot afford to be overlooked as they contain some of the most important drivers of London's future success. The successful development of outer London depends upon careful thought being given to design and planning issues, and Boris Johnson has shown that he takes those issues very seriously.
This is a major regeneration proposal, and is the first tall building to win approval following the election of Boris Johnson. This slender building, with a very high quality of design, will help put the regeneration of Vauxhall on the map.
