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Published May 10 2012 by Clausewitz

MAKING the best of a bad job, Philip Hammond, Britain's defence secretary, today reversed, as expected, the decision of his predecessor to buy the carrier (C) variant of Lockheed-Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter instead of the short take-off and vertical landing (B) variant....

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Gay marriage is a detox symbol for Cameron, but is it worth the trouble?

Anti-gay marriage demonstrators outside parliament. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/ A wise Labour veteran who has been close to the heart of the party's affairs for decades derided my suggestion early on Monday that Ed Miliband would be wise to rescue ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 20 mins ago]

Entities: David Cameron, Gay, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Adrian Dennis

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 4 reports

Lockheed Martin F-35

F-35B Completes First Vertical Takeoff

A Lockheed Martin F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft recently completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) on May 10.VTOs are one of the many capabilities required for the fielding an F-35B aircraft. While not ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 10 reports

The Conservative Party (United Kingdom)

Papers mull Cameron 'humiliation'

Tuesday's papers again make difficult reading for the prime minister.The Daily Mail says David Cameron suffered "humiliation" in the Commons on Monday night when he was forced to accept a Labour offer of help to save his legislation on gay marriage.The ... [Published BBC - 8 hours ago]

Entities: David Cameron, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Kenton Cool

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 4 reports

Lockheed Martin Corp

F-35 program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff

F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoffPrint Email2013-05-20T19:53:00Z By W.J. HENNIGAN Los Angeles Times stltoday.com1 hour ago • By W.J. HENNIGAN Los Angeles TimesSt. Louis-built fighter has three years of production left. ... [Published STLtoday.com - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin Corp, Thrust Vectoring

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 6 reports

US Air Force

US Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use

The US Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans said on Monday. ... [Published Times of India - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Target Date, US Air Force, Lockheed Martin F-35

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 13 reports

European Union

Would the City suffer or benefit if the UK quit the EU?

The debate about whether the UK should leave the European Union heated up last week following the strong showing of the anti-EU UK Independence Party in local elections ... [Published Financial News Online Latest - 14 hours ago]

Entities: European Union, United Kingdom, UKIP UK Independence Party

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 21 reports

David Cameron

UK overseas territories told to set up beneficial ownership registries

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has written an open letter to leaders of the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories, urging them to ‘work in partnership with the UK’ on stringent measures to establish beneficial ownership of companies.The ... [Published STEP Journal - 17 hours ago]

Entities: United Kingdom, David Cameron, Taxes, G8 Leaders

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Gay marriage is a detox symbol for Cameron, but... [Published Politics: Politics blog \| guardian.co.uk - 33 mins ago] Whatever the polls say, my hunch is that more unhappiness than happiness may be created by the same-sex couples bill A wise Labour veteran who has been close to the heart of the party's affairs for decades derided my suggestion early on Monday that ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets priced up (but is ... [Published SlashGear - 59 mins ago] Samsung’s Galaxy Mega has been priced and dated for its UK release, with the oversized 6.3-inch hand-filler set to hit shelves in July. The smartphone, announced back in April alongside a 5.8-inch sibling, will be priced from £459.99 ($697) including ...
Bankster Sir Mervyn King: stop 'demonising' the... [Published St George West - 1 hour ago] Sir Mervyn King, the outgoing head of the private Bank of England, has called for an end of bankster bashing saying it’s wrong to “demonise individuals” for thefailure of the financial system success of usury. (Edited by WD) By Louise Armitstead ...
BoE Outgoing Governor Claims UK in Only Modest ... [Published OANDA Forex Blog - 1 hour ago] Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said in a television interview on Sunday that Britain’s economy had achieved “only a modest recovery”. “We are seeing a recovery. It’s only a modest recovery, and we certainly can’t be satisfied with it,” the outgoing ...
News story: Defence civilians awarded for Afgha... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - 1 hour ago] In an event held in MOD Main Building, London, on Wednesday 15 May, the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, presented the individuals with the Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan) for their work supporting the International Security Assistance ...

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