Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
Alan Arthur Johnsonis a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson has been the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since the 1997 general election...
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ACOA has come under some harsh criticism. By putting it under the watchful eye of a progressive MP like Mr. MacKay, we can only be confident about its continuation.
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At the moment it is looking more like a 10 percent reduction by 2010.
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This investment will contribute towards the renaissance of Hull which is already under well under way.
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Rather than rest being the best remedy for back pain, for example, research now shows it can actually delay recovery and make things worse. Advising patients to stay active can help them get back to work and on with their life.
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You don't see them like this every day, do you? I pretty much bought it the way it is but cleaned it up real good.
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It is difficult today to be a professional athlete. It's difficult when you're charged with this for anyone, but especially difficult if you are a professional athlete,
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The case raises important issues that affect the public's right to know and the government's ability to use the attorney-client privilege as a shield to deny access to documents that reflect its operations at the highest levels.
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Coal has had a resurgence -- it will be a major aspect of the energy review.
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Companies have tried to avoid negotiations, but it's in your interest to start them as the employee -- even if it'll make the large company cringe,
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If you've got brothers, it's something they can do together. Everybody can go out and just hit together.
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Some of the leverage has moved from the employer to the employee.
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Monthly sales of horse treats have increased from 50 of the former 40-lb paper bags to more than 600 of the new 20-lb oriented polypropylene bags since we switched to the new bags.
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The spurt in world oil prices is totally unjustified as the oil producing nations are exploiting high growth rates in India and China.
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The British government was disappointed that the meeting did not make more progress but relieved it did not end in failure like Cancun and Seattle.