Sunday, January 23, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Royal Freedom Of Information Law Exemption Announced
Royal Freedom Of Information Law Exemption Announced
LONDON — What happens in the palace stays in the palace.
A new British law that took effect Wednesday makes Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William exempt from freedom of information laws, meaning many private details of their lives won't be made public for decades.
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says the exemption will protect the monarch's private conversations with politicians and officials – but information advocates say it will make it even harder to hold to account a royal family that costs taxpayers millions a year.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Low-tax states attract budget-conscious Americans | Reuters
Low-tax states attract budget-conscious Americans | Reuters:
"VanSickle estimates that he and his wife Anna save as much as $15,000 annually on taxes alone because they live in New Hampshire."
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Chatham House - Publications - Reports and Papers - View Paper
Chatham House - Publications - Reports and Papers - View Paper
Asia and Europe: Engaging for a Post-Crisis World
Programme Paper
Gareth Price, January 2011
- The success of past Asia-Europe initiatives highlights the benefits of cooperation between Asia and the European Union, particularly as future challenges are as likely to be global as they are regional.
- While many Europeans currently consider there to be a crisis of global leadership, many Asians perceive current trends as marking the end of Western domination and the emergence of a more representative global leadership structure.
- Asia is enjoying sustained economic growth. However, this has not yet converted into a pan-Asian identity. The Asian approach to regionalism differs greatly from that espoused by the European Union.
- Existing systems of global governance do not reflect emerging economic realities. This is problematic both for over-represented Europe and for under-represented Asia.
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