During her five years as a minister, she reinforced her reputation as a tough advocate of the environment, which eventually made her ministerial position difficult.

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Or to put it another way, the Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Services Authority, in reforming the banking system to stabilise it and protect taxpayers, may have inadvertently reinforced the market dominance of the UK's Big Five banks.

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Afghanistan's only five-star hotel is also a virtual fortress, surrounded by blast barriers, metal detectors, multiple reinforced gates and heavily armed guards.

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