David Miliband

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Tuesday 09 June, 2009

Icesave - good news from Reykjavik

Very pleased to hear the news from Reykjavik that we've reached agreement on the way to draw a line under the Icesave saga so that UK taxpayers' money is refunded and Iceland's economy is given the space to re-establish itself. I'm looking forward to a rapid restoration of the excellent relations the UK and Iceland enjoy.

As Iceland considers EU membership I wish Ossur Skarrphedinsson and his colleagues well as they debate this question in one of the world's oldest Parliaments.

Posted at 17:52 09 June 2009 by David Miliband  |  Comments[3]

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I wish you had had a bit more respect for your Radio 4 listeners this morning. I think you may have got your percentages the wrong way round.

Posted by OwenE2 on June 09, 2009 at 08:24 PM BST #

Well I hope you are going to apologise to the Icelanders for hitting them with anti-terrorist legislation - it didn't go down well and you have a lot of back-peddling to do.

Posted by Michael Booth on June 10, 2009 at 08:35 AM BST #

i agree with michael booth. using the anti-terrorist legislation against our fellow, very un-terrorist european allies was frustrating and humiliating. it proved this government will use these new powers as a weapon against whoever and whatever they feel is an obstacle in their way, no matter how very unlike a terrorist and no matter how benign a nuisance those people are.

Posted by sarahsmith232 on June 13, 2009 at 08:58 AM BST #

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