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Man who saved the world? Not according to Germany's finance minister. And he has a good point
WHEN the Conservative leader, David Cameron, attacks Gordon Brown's stimulus package, few pay attention. But when Peer Steinbruck, the finance minister of Germany, describes Brown's plans as "breathtaking" and "crass", everyone sits up and takes notice.See the full content of this document
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Whistle Blown On Emperor Brown's New Clothes
Mr Steinbruck's comments, in an interview with Newsweek magazine, cut through the niceties of diplomatic conventions. "Are you really going to buy a DVD player", he asked, "because it now costs GBP 39.10 instead of GBP 39.90? All this will do is raise Britain's debt to a...
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