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"EU: Britain has been kicked in the teeth"
In today’s international press review, we look at the world’s reaction regarding the Lisbon Treaty. The Czech Republic was the last EU member state to sign it.
UK
Cameron declares he’s ‘ready’ in keynote speech
Closing the British Conservative party’s annual conference on Thursday, party leader David Cameron set out his vision for the party, one that envisages a change in the party’s fortunes from the opposition to the ruling benches.
UNITED KINGDOM
Labour loses the support of influential newspaper 'The Sun'
The day after his keynote speech at the Labour party conference in Brighton, Gordon Brown and his party, already trailing in the polls, lost the support of the influential tabloid 'The Sun' for the first time since Labour came to power in 1997.
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UNITED KINGDOM
Brown to aim for ‘Middle England’ in keynote speech
Gordon Brown will be going back to Tony Blair’s policies as he addresses the Labour Party Conference in Brighton on Tuesday in a speech that could make or break Labour’s election chances next year.
MIGRATION
Immigrants turn back as leading economies run out of steam
The financial crisis that has shaken the world's wealthiest nations has trickled down to their most vulnerable populations: immigrant workers. From Ireland to the USA, immigrants are having to rethink the length of their stay.
INDIA - CRIME
Probe launched after mob of workers kills boss
After sacked workers beat to death the local chief executive of an Italian company, the firm has announced an investigation into the case. India's labour minister has apologised for calling the incident a "warning for management".
UK - LABOUR CONFERENCE
Brown draws on treasury experience to sway party faithful
In a make-or-break speech at the Labour Party Conference, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to silence his critics by promising to provide a "rock of stability" in the current financial crisis.
Gordon Brown - Labour Party
UK: Should Gordon go?
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a popularity boost following his speech at the Labour Party conference, but is this enough to sustain the party in the next general election?
UK
Gordon Brown hopes speech will silence internal Labour critics
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made it clear that he has no intention of conceding the party's leadership, hoping to silence internal plotting against him with a make-or-break speech during the Labour convention.
ECONOMIC REFORM
French postal workers strike against privatisation
French postal unions called for a strike to protest the decision to privatise the state-run company, demanding a public debate on the subject. More than half of the French population opposes the privatisation.
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