Troubles take toll on the 'missing minister.'

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United Kingdom Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson has faced significant challenges in 1998. He was attacked for his involvement in a 12 million pounds sterling offshore trust, and also received criticism for failing to register directorships and for having connections with Robert Maxwell. Some observers believe that he is now coming close to resigning. The Conservative party has issued details of six Treasury events in the House of Commons since Oct 1998 in which he did not speak.

Ethical aspects, Robinson, Geoffrey, Cabinet officers, Cabinet officials

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Strange ethics that makes friends with a state that tortures children

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There are still close links between the UK government and Bahrain, even though the latter country is known to have been responsible for torture and extra-judicial killings. Bahrain has signed the United Nations Convention Against Torture, but suspected dissidents are still put under very strong pressure to make confessions. Many of those detained in Bahrain are children. Officials in Bahrain attribute some killings to terrorists.

International Affairs, Human Rights, Intnl Political Relations, United Kingdom, British foreign relations, International relations, Bahrain, Bahraini foreign relations

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Six counties that retain the 11-plus

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In England and Wales, all 11-year-olds will now take nationally administered tests to assess the educational abilities. Pupils in Northern Ireland also take very similar tests, but in this case they are used to select which pupils will attend grammar schools. This has led to strong demand for private coaching in Northern Ireland, and teachers also come under great pressure to ensure that pupils are thorougly prepared.

Analysis, Educational tests, Educational tests and measurements

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