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Duke of York's foreign trips continue despite end to special envoy role
The Duke of York has met four foreign heads of state and embarked on two government-backed trade missions since stepping down as Britain’s special trade envoy, it has emerged. |   Image&nbs... (photo: Creative Commons)
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, standing center, and his delegation celebrate as Glasgow was announced as the venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Federation Games, beating the bid by Nigeria, during the Commonwealth Federation Games general assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Nov. 9, 2007.
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 The Daily Telegraph 
Britain should be preparing to make the most of the euro break-up
The week when Alex Salmond firmed up the details of the coming referendum in Scotland about breaking up the UK was a strange time for the Prime Minister to be singing the praises of the UK's monetary ... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg delivers a speech setting out the Government's plans for political reform at the City and Islington College in London Wednesday May 19, 2010.  London Evening Standard 
Clegg dismisses royal yacht call
Nick Clegg has dismissed calls by a Tory Cabinet minister for cash-strapped taxpayers to buy the Queen a new royal yacht to mark her diamond jubilee. | While voters see this year's milestone as a "won... (photo: AP / Oli Scarff, Pool)
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