He'll probably go home if his parents publicly announce they will give him back his x-box....
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He'll probably go home if his parents publicly announce they will give him back his x-box....
they better buy him a good game to go with it :shifty:
:D
Wow, that kid is so stupid.
Thanks for the news.
Peter Mandelson denied doing any "favours" for Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska as Labour and the Tories continued a tit-for-tat war over the so-called "yachtgate" affair.
The Business Secretary, who is in Moscow heading a trade visit, was accused by the Tories of appearing to have "something to hide" by not publishing a full account of his dealings with the aluminium magnate.
But his innocence was backed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown who renewed his calls for an inquiry into what he said were claims of "clearly unlawful" behaviour by shadow chancellor George Osborne.
Summer visits to the oligarch's luxury yacht by the then EU trade commissioner and Mr Osborne have sparked questions about both the senior politicians' activities.
Mr Osborne strongly denies claims, made by the financier friend who arranged the meeting, that he tried to secure a party donation from Mr Deripaska, who as a foreign national is barred from funding parties.
And Lord Mandelson, brought back into the Cabinet in a shock reshuffle move this month, points to statements by EU officials that he did not interfere in a decision to cut tariffs which benefited Mr Deripaska.
"A lot has been said about the relationship I have with one particular Russian businessman," he told Sky News. "All I would say about that is that he has never asked for any favours, I have never given him any favours and that is what the European Commission in their examination of the issue has very firmly put on record."
But shadow foreign secretary William Hague said Lord Mandelson, who admitted knowing the Russian for twice as long as previously publicly stated, said the "whole country" wanted more information.
"We, and I think the whole country, do want to know, transparently, about the meetings that have happened and what was discussed at them and whether they ever discussed aluminium tariffs and so on.
"George Osborne has been absolutely right to set out all his contacts with Mr Deripaska - what happened at them, what they discussed. I think it's quite important for Peter Mandelson to do the same because this drip drip revelation of things gives the impression there's something to hide," he told the BBC.
-Ananova
Failures to provide British frontline troops with the best possible kit must not be repeated, new Defence Secretary John Hutton said after his first visit to Iraq and Afghanistan.
He said the Government must do "everything in our power" to prevent tragedies such as the deaths of 10 men in a Hercules aircraft in Iraq - blamed on a catalogue of "systemic failures" by a coroner this week.
Writing in The News of the World, he said the fighting forces he had met on his trip told him they were "better equipped than they have ever been".
But he went on: "I accept this has not always been the case and we must continue to make changes in response to recent inquiries like those of Corporal Wright, who died attempting to save one of his comrades, and the 10 men shot down by enemy fire in a Hercules.
"Our kit and intelligence must respond to the changing nature of the threat so we know we have done everything in our power to prevent these tragedies.
"Every casualty we suffer in Afghanistan is a personal tragedy for the families and friends of those fallen heroes. We owe all those who risk their lives on our behalf a huge debt. I will do everything at my disposal to repay and honour that sacrifice."
Wiltshire Coroner David Masters blasted the Ministry of Defence and RAF over the 2005 Hercules crash for ignoring decades of recommendations to fit ESF (explosion suppressant foam) - a key safety feature.
The families of the victims said afterwards their loved ones had been let down by an RAF that "failed to protect our boys" and some are "considering their options" regarding civil action.
And last week another coroner said the MoD "should hang their heads in shame" over the lack of equipment and funds that led to the death of Corporal Mark Wright. The 27-year-old was killed when a mine exploded as a Chinook helicopter attempted to rescue a stranded platoon of Paras.
Mr Hutton, who took over the Defence portfolio from Des Browne in this month's cabinet reshuffle, said he was "determined that we show as much courage as our troops have on the ground".
-Ananova
The funeral of charity worker Gayle Williams has been held in Kabul with a heavy police presence.
Her mother Pat and sister Karen were among around 50 expatriates who gathered at the city's British cemetery.
Gayle, who worked with disabled children for British-registered charity Serve Afghanistan, was gunned down by the Taliban on October 20.
Rose petals were scattered on her coffin, which was decked with flowers, and she was buried near the rear wall of the cemetery.
Security was tight with the area around the site closed to traffic and a heavy Afghan police presence.
The 34-year-old's funeral comes a day after the murder of a second Briton David Giles and his South African colleague Jason Bresler.
Her grave was surrounded by flowers and pictures, and mourners sang hymns accompanied by two guitarists.
Gayle's family sat under a tree during the funeral, which was also attended by British Deputy Head of Mission Andrew Patrick and Vice Consul Laurence Jenkins.
After the ceremony the charity worker's relatives accepted an invitation to visit President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace. Other guests went to a nearby restaurant.
-Ananova
Gordon Brown said food and fuel bills should start to come down next year as a fall in oil prices eased the pressure on household bills.
The Prime Minister said the sliding price of oil would be reflected in gas and electricity bills and there would be lower inflation globally. Mr Brown's claim came as the Government came under fire from economists and politicians over its approach to the looming recession.
The Tories warned that Britain was less well equipped than any equivalent economy, while the Liberal Democrats said ministers needed to start getting "very tough" with part-nationalised banks.
Chancellor Alistair Darling's plan to spend his way out of the looming recession was also described as "misguided and discredited" by a group of leading economists.
In an interview with BBC Scotland's Politics Show, Mr Brown refused to be drawn on whether there should be an interest rate cut, saying it was a matter for the Bank of England.
He said: "Now inflation is actually coming down over the next few months and that will mean that it gives scope to all the monetary authorities, including the Bank of England, round the world to make a decision about interest rates. I think over the world, you will see people responding to this lower inflation."
The PM added: "It means that after this set of gas and electricity bills, that the falling price of oil should be reflected in gas and electricity bills in the next round.
"And it also means of course that we know that food prices have been coming down so the impact on people's standards of living has been all from the oil price and from the food price ... I hope that the price of these items will come down as a result of the action that's been taken."
Official data showed that the British economy had shrunk for the first time in 16 years - and by a much greater margin than experts had predicted. The 0.5% contraction for the quarter from July to September sent share markets deep into the red and saw the pound slump to a new six-year low against the dollar.
If growth in the current quarter is also negative then the country will formally be in recession - a prospect acknowledged as "likely" by the PM on Wednesday.
-Ananova
Extremists barred from entering the UK will be named and shamed under a tough new stance against so-called "preachers of hate" to be announced by the Government this week.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is expected to outline plans to publish quarterly lists of some individuals prevented from entering - including radical clerics and other extremists such as neo-Nazis.
Their names will also be shared with other countries.
A total of 230 have been barred since 2005 but their identities have only become known when they have publicly complained about the decision against them.
The Home Office was not able to say whether the moves were designed to increase the numbers being refused entry - but said full details would be set out by Ms Smith on the coming days.
"These measures are aimed at preventing anyone who will stir up tensions in the UK from entering the country. We have not named them in the past but now, when it was in the public interest, we will," an official told the Sunday Mirror.
"They will also be placed on international watch lists which tell other countries that they have been banned and why they were not allowed in.
"Coming to the UK is a privilege. We don't want people abusing that by stirring up tensions."
Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed was banned from the UK in the wake of the 7/7 terror attacks in London in 2005.
-Ananova
All 2,500 marathon competitors stranded overnight in mountains by floods were accounted for by organisers, police said.
The majority of the entrants camped in the Lake District when the Original Mountain Marathon two-day race was abandoned after nearly a month's rain fell in the area in 24 hours.
More than 1,700 people were officially unaccounted for but that number fell to just 44 and then 14 as a helicopter from RAF Valley in Anglesey assisted police and mountain rescue teams in the search in Keswick.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said: "I can confirm that the race organisers have informed us that every one of the competitors has now been accounted for."
A police spokesman added: "Organisers of the Original Mountain Marathon have indicated to police that all competitors have been accounted for.
"Cumbria Constabulary and partner agencies worked overnight to support competitors stranded in the Lake District after the event was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Authorities are currently working to reunite competitors with their vehicles.
"The B5289 between Seathwaite and Keswick is now passable with care. Police are still working to ascertain which other local roads are open. Police would urge competitors to phone home to let friends and family know they are safe and well."
Cumbria County Council has opened a reception centre in Keswick to help people who are having difficulty with their homeward journeys. A council spokesman added most racers had now been helped back to their vehicles.
The SleepMonsters adventure racing website, which filed live reports from the marathon, said most of the roads in the area were "passable with care". A posting by Rob Howard said: "By this morning most of the floods had subsided, roads were open and passable with care and the competitors were making their way back to Seathwaite.
"The logistical exercise of getting the cars off the parking field was mostly complete by lunchtime, with tractors towing and teams of racers pushing vehicles out."
-Ananova