Including the disparity of views across countries, the French inconsistency following Kosovo, the inability of the UN to deal with issues that arise within a countries boundaries, but nonetheless threaten to have a global effect and last but not least the pivotal issue of Palestine recognition.

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All of these problems know no political boundaries, and affect rich countries the same as poorer ones.

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Some countries have moved the boundaries to better reflect their populations.

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Most states and countries tax them when they perform or play in their boundaries.

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Most states and countries tax athletes and entertainers when they play or perform within their boundaries.

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International standards are increasingly important as on-line career counselling can be provided across national boundaries and therefore be immune from regulation by most, if not all, countries.

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To avoid chaos, though, national financial boundaries would need to be fixed not just by Britain, but by other countries too, a Herculean task that regulators are struggling with.

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