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They think voters are likelier to reject AV if told that it will mean more seats for the Lib Dems, and more king-making power after elections for third-party leaders such as Mr Clegg, whose reputation has been hurt by his various policy compromises since allying with the Tories.
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At Suvarnabhumi ("golden land") his kingdom has grown to about 290, 000 square feet, which includes King Power duty-free shops (75, 000 square feet) and retail space for international and domestic brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and luxury Thai silk manufacturer Jim Thompson.
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Those figures include sales from duty- and tax-free stores in three other airports in the country and the duty-free shopping complex in the middle of Bangkok being constructed as a complement to the new airport space (where, without an impending flight or carry-on baggage, shoppers can spend more relaxed time buying duty-free goods, which King Power will have waiting for them at check-in).
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Shia discontent often boiled over in the 1980s and 1990s, but abated after King Hamad al-Khalifa took power in 1999, freed prisoners in an amnesty, pardoned exiles and brought in reforms.
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Richard became king in 1483, taking power from his nephew, the 12-year-old Edward V.
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The Hublot King Power Usain Bolt was developed in close consultation with the three-time Olympic champion and Swiss luxury watch brand ambassador.
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And at his new employer, which tests and repairs power-generation systems world-wide, Mr. King says he applies many of the same electrical skills he used during his 10 years in the Navy.
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Of course, the goal had been precisely that--to convey to all visiting ambassadors the power and majesty of the French King.
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In 1946, 9-year-old King Simeon II and his family fled Bulgaria and went into exile as Communists seized power and rigged a plebiscite to get rid of the monarchy.
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