well the nice thing is if you're part of the united kingdom which is a. democratic nation with freedom of the press and lots of tolerance for political dissent you've got a better chance of achieving it than the people of taiwan do where the country that's trying to deny them self-determination is a rather rip aisha's imperialist nasty country that would invade them should they ever actually formally assert their what is there now de facto independence ok william i don't think that you think would assess that england would invade scotland if it were if and when the looks like it's a matter of time when scotland has a referendum in two thousand and fourteen to have independence what is your attitude towards that would it be a viable state is it legal is it the right thing to do. any state can survive the question is how you prosper best and my belief is we do better within the united kingdom there are clear benefits of being part of the united kingdom's financial system provides we know who's going to regulate the banks we have a currency which is stable w

s from across the united kingdom were opposing government cuts to disability benefits to benefits for cancer patients we share the b b c we we have a great influence in the world or pearman and membership of the un security council these are great advantages that mean being part of the union and being part of britain is good for scotland ok ken if i go to you i mean i guess really the glue the real question for you as a scot is that you know you want independence so that's why it's a good opening close case right i mean we just heard from david about go a self-determination william says that you have a mutual benefit but the scots have a voice so well that they want to go their own way and will they go their own way. we do have a voice and over the next thirty three months we'll be articulating the arguments for independent spirit scholars who in history its own traditions its own culture and we see no reason why scotland cannot be as prosperous an independent nation as for example norway the netherlands denmark so many other countries in europe which are relatively small in terms of

as a whole vote on that why should laws be made in brussels that apply to people in the united kingdom or in scotland if it's independent when the people of scotland in the united kingdom have never consented to surrender their sovereignty to a bunch of bureaucrats in brussels ok i can if you want to go you want to answer one of those questions or both is a completely separate to be i mean some of the things that have been mentioned here are complete annoyances in l.a. to police i've been in politics for three years six to view the sixteen and i was in the late to do it was in of and i've never had a single person come to me ask me for a lot to beating forward you seem to think i should be a focus of a political party i joined the s.n.p. because i want to go on to an equal nation among all of the c.n.a. to nations on an equal police and the european union in terms of related health boards we brought in a couple years ago i don't know where the professor's been and i don't know if he's keeping in touch but talking about central planning. no political party in the u.k. is in favor of cen

poorest countries, from advocating free trade to campaigning global energy and security, the united kingdom and united states have shed priority. there is no better chamexample between britain and the united states is with afghanistan to help afghanistan become a stable and secure state, able to control its own national security, and through that, to protect them. we're second only to the u.s. on the number of british boots on the ground. and we've taken the lead in helmund when there was work to be done. i salute extraordinary bravery of our sources in seeking to create a better afghanistan. to the hour of awakening, in conclusion, have already drawn some of the conclusions at this stage, but there are many questions still remaining. we cannot be certain of how the situation will unfold at each country and each country is, indeed, different. the concept of the arab world has taken a bit of a change, and maybe it's less united than we thought. all of these countries have responded and responded differently. the signs of the prognosis, however, is positive. what we can be certain of is how t

how can we make the united kingdom work better?> the prime minister and his party scottish leader says that no opinion poll suggested that more dilution is more popular than independents or leaving things the way they are. >> scotland is a wealthy country. anyone who thinks otherwise are wrong. >> in an era, anti-capitalist protested against the prime minister's visit. david cameron sought to add a bit of passion of his own to the debate. >> i believe in the united kingdom. i am not a unionist, head, heart, and sold. >> then the prime minister called to see them and wants to take over his responsibilities in scotland, the nationalist senator alex salmon. >> what could be more frustrating than for someone to say that they will offer scott was something else and then not said what it is? -- offer scotland something else and then not say what it is? >> yes or no to independence? eric semin is key on two questions. -- eric semin is key onto questions. it is hard for david cameron to campaign in scotland. he is not only of popular among

in texas it we will commemorate the 170th year of the united kingdom representation in texas. the first consul general and my colleague following now captain charles eliot arrived in galveston in 1842 and this accreditation was not to the united states but to the republic of texas. so, watch out for agents commemorating the anniversary throughout the year. i am here today to talk about a different part of the world, the middle east and north africa, they've seen me from one momentous change. it's well represented and encourage a positive outcome in the region. today i like to share the government perspective and hopes on the impact of this movement to the energy security. that eruption of democracy movements across the middle east and north africa is even in these early stages the most important political development of the 21st century. with potential long-term consequences greater than the global financial crisis in 2008 and historic change which at its core is about people demanding their rights. a year ago to this very day the crowds were gathering the eighth consecutive da

should it be gradual as the united kingdom or other countries might be doing. which is the way to go? >> i think there's a tension there from the business perspective and i think from our economy's perspective it's better off doing it quickly. making a large scale reduction in the corporate rate. there are some arguments to the other side that you save some revenues by ratcheting it down slowly over time and maybe that helps you get to a revenue neutral kwaegs or solution. >> i agree. i think resetting the baseline do it once and then move forward provides predetectiblity. there may be some items as far as transition rules. i think overall, it's time to just do it and do it now. thanks. >> i mentioned earlier we spend $2 billion in capital. we look at our projects. if we miss it's a big deal. if we spend $200 million in the wrong place it's a big deal. i commend the chairman for taking on this difficult task. i would just say this is a big deal. if we miss on how we do this, we're going to regret it. so i agree that we should move quickly. i think we really hav

in the case of the united kingdom, they have a parliamentary system. and they have announced that they are going to get to a 23% corporate tax rate by 2014-'15. one interaction in terms of the financial accounting rules is my understanding that they have not officially enacted the 23% rate. they are doing the reduction from 28 to 26 and now to 25 in the current year on an annual basis. and part of that is an interaction with the book accounting, because when you lower the corporate tax rate, there are effects in terms of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. it's a benefit in terms of the companies with deferred tax liabilities. the majority of the top 50 companies have deferred tax liabilities. so they would benefit there are some companies that have deferred tax assets from lost carry forwards and some of the compensation, and lower corporate tax rate would reduce the value of those deferred tax assets. and so they have decided instead of going from 28 to 23 in one fell swoop, they're going to announce, but they're going to enact it throu

how can we make the united kingdom work better? >> the prime minister and his party's scottish leaders know that opinion polls consistently suggest more dilution is more popular in scotland and independence and suggest the solution is more popular in scotland than independence. >> we have been attached to england for a long time, and i do not see a need to be independent. >> in edinburgh, anti-capitalist protested against the prime minister's visit. david cameron sought to add a little passion of his own to the debate. >> i believe in the united kingdom i am a unionist, head, heart, and salt. >> and the prime minister call to see the man who wants to take over his responsibilities in , the nationalist minister, who is keen to find out what extra powers david cameron might be prepared to concede. >> what could be more frustrating than for someone to say it is board to offer people of scotland something else, but did not say what is? when the big difference between us is one or two questions. >> a referendum route to david cameron wa

it is different from the united kingdom. consumption of drugs in europe, the three biggest countries, the united kingdom, france and italy. portugal and switzerland are small countries. when you went over, did you see a decrease in drug use? increase or decrease? >> a decrease. first of all, yes, portugal is a smaller country than britain. if you break britain up into smaller units and tackle it in a city by city, there is no reason why you shouldn't get the same results as in portugal. what portugal was ten years ago they had a massive drug problem. heroin was rampant and they decided to move drugs from the department of -- from the home office to the health department. and they said to the health department, you are now in charge. nobody will be sent to prison in portugal. not one person has been sent to prison for taking drugs in the last ten years in prison. and they then -- you know, have taken heroin. they set up places where people can get clean needles throughout portugal. they have helped people who have heroin prob

>> i'm delighted to hear the people of northern ireland are the happiest in the united kingdom. i have to say to the audible junk that there represented in this house don't always give that impression. [laughter] maybe i have been missing something. because we recognize that families and businesses are continuing to feel the pressure from very high prices, we cannot fuel duty and grabbed the stabilize. that is the average pump prices are six been slower than the women under the previous government's plans, but clearly we are being impacted here as well by higher oil prices. >> this week the government took action on unacceptable tax avoidance. does the prime minister agree with me that the principles are paying a fair share for tax to banks and former mayors of one? >> i think he makes an important point, whether it is barclays bank or 10 livingston people should pay the proper amount of tax and i hope hmrc will look carefully at all these sorts of cases. frankly, for londoners many of them live in labour control areas with high labour taxes will be pretty ankle about what they

what measures of devolution england needs if we are taking equity with other countries in the united kingdom? [shouting] >> we have obviously set up the group to look at this issue, and we want to make sure that devolution works for everyone in the united kingdom. but i would part company with the right honorable gentleman for this reason, that i believe the united kingdom has been adequately successful partnership between all its members. and i think that actually far from wanting to appeal to english people that in any way to the nurture grievance they feel, i want to appeal to my fellow and cushman, say this is but a great partnership, a great partnership with scotland but a great partnership for england, too. of course, scotland must make its choice. we hope to scotland will choose to remain in this partnership that has done so well for the last 300 years. >> thank you, mr. speaker. does the prime minister agree that the elected mayor -- [inaudible] him and. >> i support having elected mayors and a great cities. obvious it will be for the cities themselves to choose but i'm hugely encour

i have offered them additional practical help we can provide from the united kingdom. the political opposition outside syria. i believe they are doing the right thing and they will be able to bring greater unity to the opposition and syria. >> to promote the syria national council as legitimate representative of the opposition. to ramp up economic sanctions against syria, to close embassies, and to pre position humanitarian aid just in case president bashar al-assad ever agrees to a cease-fire. behind the scenes, it was chaotic disagreement about whether to arm the rebels. britain has always been against it. the americans hinted they might consider it. sitting next to hillary clinton, the saudi foreign minister said he was all for it. an excellent idea, he called it. >> what do you think about foreign aid to syrian opposition? >> i think it is an excellent idea. quips one thing -- >> the failure of the outside world to stop the violence in syria is not to do with their own lack of political will, but the fault they say of russia and china. they have blocked any u.n. ap

i'm wrong ok i mean the average englishman is not overly worried about scotland staying in the united kingdom. i think there is a sense in england of more particular english identity when i attended a really interesting discussion which the institute for public policy research organized into this the same mosque last week but i think there was great support for the united kingdom staying together still in terms of the e.u. i mean i must disagree i mean i think there are. three and a half million jobs that depend on us having a positive relationship with the e.u. one of the benefits that we have of being part of britain is that our relationship with the e.u. is stable and secure there is a great legal they will in one hundred people will win independence can win a game with an independent it's going to magically state it would have to go to rebut it would an independent counsel employers how it would have to be a member of the european union i would imagine it was a really exception process and why it's already in it there's a huge difference it's already huge doubt about that it's already in

it is extraordinary he should remain in the united kingdom.we have to find a way of making him leave. there are rule of law ways of achieving that. it was not done before. >> he leaves britain subject to strict bail conditions. he must obey a 22 hour curfew. he is a lead out of his home one hour for twice a day. -- allowed out of his home one hour for twice a day. he is not allowed a mobile phone or access to the internet. despite banks to allocate that terrorists, the government has been unable -- despite links to al qaeda terrorist, the government has been unable to gather evidence. he has argued his return would preach human rights legislation. there is evidence that could might be used at his trial. >> it cannot be read -- right, he cannot be allowed to stay in this country. what about the human rights of all our citizens? >> in 2008, the appeals court in london said he could not be deported because of human rights law. the next year, the ruling was overruled. last month, the european court said he could not. >> he should not be sent back

moody's has not altered the triple-a rating of france, united kingdom, and austria, but said it might in the months to come. it has downgraded the outlook in all three to-. it has downgraded the ratings of italy, portugal, spain, slovenia, and malta. spain, the country in the western europe with the highest unemployment rate, feared worse. it was downgraded two notches. responding to the ratings, the british finance minister said, "this is proof that in the current global situation, britain cannot waiver from dealing with its debt." the opposition labour party was quick to blame the government. the finance minister said, we have consistently argued that the chancellor's gamble, raising taxes, and cutting spending too far and too fast would backfire. both sides are all too aware of the potential costs of a downgrade. so our governments in france and austria, who last month were stripped of their triple-a status by another rating agency, standard and poor's. in practice, this means there is extra pressure on countries to find ways to ensure sustainable growth, which come in times of cut

there are thousands of undocumented citizens of the united kingdom in america, and the united kingdom government has no interest. i would urge you to press that. there are bilateral trade agreements and millions of people working. press the slew. one final point, i would challenge the bill. at would price do we have comprehensive immigration reform. i would ask the question at what price can we not have it? >> so you would give them all the bad stuff just to get the good things? >> no, i wouldn't. but i'm reminded of what voltere said, which is let not the perfect be the enemy of the good. by holding out for the perfect, there are 12 million in a bad way in this country. >> what is the difference between imperfect and the atrocious. >> i would ask you to not let the perfect outway the we. thank you for having this commission tonight. someone once said that what leads evil to triumph over good is that good men do nothing. i think you for doing something good and not letting the evil win by sitting down and doing nothing. thank you. >> thank you. i will probably get in trouble for letti

i believe the united kingdom has an incredibly successful partnership, and i think that far from wanting to appeal to english people to nurture a grievance they feel, they can say this has been a great partnership for scotland and a great partnership for england, too. of course, scotland must make its choice, but we hope that scotland would choose to remain part of this partnership that has done so well for 300 years. >> thank you, mr. speaker. will the prime minister a great that there is a great opportunity for those of us in bristol who haven't long campaign for the resurrection of local rail? >> i support having elected mayors and our great cities. obviously, it will be for those cities themselves to choose. bristol will have the chance to make that choice. i think what people and not entirely unnoticed is that they have gone through some devolutioned in terms of the powers and the money that we are prepared to offer them so they can build their own. if you think and how they need manchester, liverpool, how these great cities actually build themselves up in the fourth place, it was t

there are thousands of undocumented citizens of the united kingdom in america, and the united kingdomgovernment has no interest. i would urge you to press that. there are bilateral trade agreements and millions of people working. press the slew. one final point, i would challenge the bil

opposition groups ill the stagee reached that we need to expel the syrian ambassador from the united kingdom? >> well, i hope i covered those points. we're not engaged and not planning on engaging in the opposition forces in syria although we will help with that advice and some logistics and practical support in order to insure their ability to operate. i don't think it would be in their interest in any case to be seen as an arm of western governments. so there is a limit to what we can do in that regard. >> and we will work with our partners around the world on that. but there are advantages in keeping an emphasis as well as of making a strong statement of withdrawing an embassy. it does improve our understanding of the situation on the ground to have an embassy there. >> sir richard herrington? >> is the foreign secretary aware of the reports of chemical and other weaponry being moved by hezbollah out of syria? and if so, is he concerned about the consequence it could have for israel and jordan and the general stability of the region outside of syria? >> well, we keep a very close eye on a

i went to high school in the united kingdom at token's old high school. i wasn't there at the same time as token. i did have his greek dictionary and i got briefly like anybody who lived in school near new hampshire i take an interest in school board politics and i am always amused when teachers come and say when using some of the same textbooks we were using in the 1980s as if the laws of physics have changed. i had a r. r. tolkien's's old dictionary which he had several decades and still going strong. soaker token did better than me. he got into the movie business. i am in the lower ranks of impressive alumni. >> host: how did you get from canada to new hampshire and conservative politics? >> guest: that is interesting. i was on an overnight train, amtrak from montreal to new york and it broke down halfway and they threw us off the train and after a while send a van to collect us. it is nice around here. i went -- new hampshire i hadn't really thought about and certainly haven't thought about it in political terms. i was intending to buy a little ski co

in texas it we will commemorate the 170th year of the united kingdom representation in texas. the first consul general and my colleague following now captain charles eliot arrived in galveston in 1842 and this accreditation was not to the united states but to the republic of texas. so, watch out for agents commemorating the anniversary throughout the year. i am here today to talk about a different part of the world, the middle east and north africa, they've seen me from one momentous change. it's well represented and encourage a positive outcome in the region. today i like to share the government perspective and hopes on the impact of this movement to the energy security. that eruption of democracy movements across the middle east and north africa is even in these early stages the most important political development of the 21st century. with potential long-term consequences greater than the global financial crisis in 2008 and historic change which at its core is about people demanding their rights. a year ago to this very day the crowds were gathering the eighth consecutive da

the united kingdom expressly allows united kingdom operators to take bets from american citizens. >>wn that this is legal for you to do. >> absolutely. >> even though they know our government considers it illegal. in other words, "in your face, america." britain has become the new center of i-gaming. several companies, including payne's, are traded on the london stock exchange and pay british taxes. >> we've calculated that were america to have regulated this industry in 2004, the american states would have earned $1.2 billion in tax. >> if it were legal, could they tax you? >> absolutely. >> a british company? >> absolutely. and we would pay it, and we have volunteered to pay it, because this is an industry that has to be regulated. >> mgm/mirage's lanni believes it will be regulated. when? >> oh, i wish i would ask you that, if you can tell me when. i don't know. i think it's when an enlightened president with an enlightened attorney general says, "it's legal in all these states. we tax it. we regulate it. let's do it, and let's do it for the internet." >> put yourself ten years fo