"By arrogantly insisting on the most expensive scheme of all and crudely dismissing attempts by the Conservatives and others to suggest alternatives, the Lib-Lab pact stand accused of gross incompetence and an indecent disregard for the public finances, " he said.

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The start-up made attempts to mitigate the risk by receiving royalties on all sales and by only granting access to the first generation of product.

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The constant attempts by industry to influence regulatory oversight is constant across the board of all agencies, but the NRC has been able to hold it at bay better than most.

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The Treasury, for instance, continues to resist attempts by the Public Accounts Committee to monitor all public spending.

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In the Scottish parliament, public involvement will not end, as it tends to do at Westminster, when the government publishes a bill and then defends it against all attempts by opposition parties to water it down.

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On top of that, the video-style appearance of HFR has a long history of being disliked by movie-goers -- past attempts since the 1970s have all flamed out.

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In America, by some measures the least compliant of all, the incorporation-friendly states and business groups opposing reform continue to have the upper hand, despite valiant attempts by Senator Carl Levin to push through legislation that would require the registration of beneficial owners.

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