In our splash this morning, we report that David Cameron and George Osborne have finally ruled out cutting the 50p rate of tax in this parliament.

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He has all but ruled out raising the retirement age or cutting pensions to plug the gap in America's public pension system.

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As its power grew, the Brotherhood cynically abandoned others in the opposition in the hope of cutting deals with the junta that ruled Egypt following the overthrow of long-time U.S. ally, Hosni Mubarak: the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).

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