Says Ricardo-Campbell: "We have been taking real income from young people who are heads of households, who don't own a home, who don't have the assets, and giving it to the old people, " at least some of whom live in mortgage-free homes and who have accumulated savings.

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It also says that authorities who cite "health and safety" as a reason for stopping children playing conkers or climbing trees should be aware that successive Health and Safety Executive heads have advocated a measure of risk-taking in children's lives.

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Taking evasive action, the British government hopes to distract the visiting heads of government with a video about Britain and a speech by the queen.

ECONOMIST: The Commonwealth

Taking this opportunity, I would like to really sincerely express my appreciation and thanks to all of the heads of state and government for your strong support.

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Or do we simply put our heads down and use these periods of time to market our talents to the outside world while taking some much-needed rest to prepare for the onslaught that will inevitably ensue from our efforts?

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President Castro attended in December a summit of heads of state from Latin America and the Caribbean held in Brazil, his first official trip since taking over from his brother Fidel two years ago.

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