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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) speaks with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama before a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is presented with a report on climate change from the World Economic Forum during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and lead singer Bono of the rock band U2 laugh whilst speaking at the Appeal of Conscience reception during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) stands with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Appeal of Conscience reception during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) embraces lead singer Bono of the rock band U2 before the Appeal of Conscience reception during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner smiles before speaking at the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner speaks at the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner speaks at the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, meets fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain poses next to a Mercedes car during a meeting with fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, center, meets fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain speaks during a meeting with fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain smile during a meeting with fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, center, meets fans at a local mall, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Singapore. Hamilton will take part in the Singapore GP night race over the weekend.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Lord Turner stands for a formal photograph before the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Lord Turner stands for a formal photograph before the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner (R) stands for a formal photograph with the Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Ian Luder before the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner (L) moves into position for a formal photograph with the Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Ian Luder before the annual City Banquet at Mansion House in London September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah (2nd L) arrive for the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive for the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly September 22, 2009.
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Britain's Attorney General Patricia Scotland leaves her office in central London September 22, 2009. Scotland was fined 5,000 pounds on Tuesday for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper, fuelling calls from opposition parties for her to resign.
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Britain's Attorney General Patricia Scotland leaves her office in central London September 22, 2009. Scotland was fined 5,000 pounds on Tuesday for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper, fuelling calls from opposition parties for her to resign.
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Britain's Attorney General Patricia Scotland leaves her office in central London September 22, 2009. Scotland was fined 5,000 pounds on Tuesday for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper, fuelling calls from opposition parties for her to resign.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is presented with a report on climate change from the World Economic Forum during the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 22, 2009.
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Union with England in 1707 effectively relegated Scotland to little more than an administrative region within Great Britain. Many written histories of Britain tend to ignore developments in Scotland ... which, in part, explains why Scots sometimes act as if they have terrible chips on their shoulders.
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I have long campaigned for a national civic service and I hope the recommendations from this excellent report find their way in to the next Labour manifesto. In a consumerist age young people need more opportunities to develop an ethic of service to others. In a multicultural Britain we must bring toget...
– David Lammy SOURCE: Ballymena Today -
I believe Azerbaijan will become even more important for Britain in the future.
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In Britain, 90% want to own their own home and 69% of people do, so most people do have an aspiration that was met by right to buy. It removed the glass ceiling and moved towards that classless system
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to put Britain on a proper war footing, and I want people in the country to feel that. It’s a whole change of mindset.
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The MDC’s entry to government has been crucial. It persuaded Britain, the EU and the IMF to help with aid. Over a third of government expenditure next year will be funded by donor support.
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Britain has very high standards for our rail passengers compared to the rest of Europe.
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Setting limited goals, a withdrawal date and getting international support ensures that Afghanistan won't be Obama's Vietnam, or a repeat of Britain and Russia's experiences.
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I’m a Muslim but I respect other religions and other cultures ... I try to fix things between the Asian community and English community. I’m trying to break that barrier and prove to people it’s nothing like that. They have to look that I’m British. I went to the Olympic Games for Britain. I could have ...
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As the largest international donor to Bangladesh, Britain has been urging the international community to provide extra money for climate change adaptation.
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Years ago, I thought she was going to become Britain's answer to Jeanne Moreau. She went further. She became Helen Mirren.
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As that happens that shouldn't mean Britain and the British people turning away from Afghanistan as has happened in the past. There should be development assistance and aid continuing to flow into Afghanistan to try and help deliver that development that goes with security.
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I recognise that this House is probably the one place in Britain where peer-to-peer file-sharing is associated more with passing notes in the Lords' tea room than with piracy, but, joking aside, this is a major problem for Britain's creative industries
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It is Europe's dirty secret that the list of nuclear-capable countries extends beyond those — Britain and France — who have built their own weapons. Nuclear bombs are stored on air-force bases in Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands — and planes from each of those countries are capable of deliver...
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Over the past few years the government of Britain removed from the Bank of England most of its supervisory authorities. When the crisis hit - for example when the Northern Rock bank came under stress - the Bank of England was completely in the dark and unable to deal effectively with what turned out to ...
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Surely all the different countries they’ve come through to get to Britain are safe enough. Will you admit these people are only coming here to take advantage of soft touch Britain, with our free NHS and liberal benefits systems?
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How do you feel about the projections that the population of Britain is set to reach 70 million by the year 2030? Do you think this is ludicrous considering Britain is the third most overpopulated country in the world and the most overcrowded country in Europe?
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I wouldn’t be surprised to see a much greater notion of conspiracy in countries like Argentina, Italy and Greece and much less in places like Sweden, Norway, Britain and Germany ... Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture.
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This is your fight, but it is also Britain's fight
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Do you think that the prime minister ought to correct his mistake and confirm for the record that Britain is indeed the last country in the G20 to exit recession or does the prime minister not do apologies?
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Given that Britain has been chairing that group all year, he should know that Spain is not a member
– George Young SOURCE: ePolitix -
We have said, from the basis of our security figures, that three-quarters of terrorist plots that have happened in Britain have links to Pakistan.
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In this strategic dialogue between Pakistan and Britain we can all step up our efforts to fight this terrorist threat
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