Tag Archives: George Osborne

Ghana: Food For Thought For Our Ruling Elites?

August 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Kofi Thompson Today, dear reader, I am sharing an article posted on the online version of the UK newspaper, The Telegraph – at 7:26PM BST, on 27 August, 2012 – by John Longworth, who is Director General of the … read more »

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Libya mission could cost UK £300m

October 12, 2011 by benim

London – Britain’s Defence Minister Liam Fox says UK military involvement in Libya will cost about £300m. In a written statement to lawmakers on Wednesday, Fox said the cost of Nato-led operations for Britain – from the start of missions … read more »

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Osborne urges new global economic strategy: FT

August 15, 2011 by benim

British finance minister George Osborne is recruiting international support for his unyielding stance on deficit cutting, the Financial Times said on Monday. In an editorial article published in the FT, Osborne and several co-authors called for “hard decisions on spending, … read more »

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European Markets Bounce Back After Volatile Trading

August 11, 2011 by benim

European stock markets fell in early trading Thursday, largely on concerns about the fiscal health of the continent’s banks. But the markets bounced back in the afternoon, after French and German leaders scheduled an emergency summit to address the euro … read more »

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Ethiopian asylum seekers who have just landed in Britain get £1,460-a-week for vast London home

April 21, 2011 by benim

An Ethiopian family of 12 are being put up in a vast house costing the taxpayer almost £1,500-a-week just two months after arriving in Britain. The couple and their 10 children are receiving a staggering £1,460-a-week housing benefit from the … read more »

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