Thursday, 21 April 2011

Duke of York: friends in low places - Channel 4 News

Duke of York: friends in low places - Channel 4 News

When the Duke of York began to come under fire over the contacts he had cultivated in his role as UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, UKTI (UK Trade and Investment) put out a list of testimonials from some of the companies he has helped to promote. Unfortunately, it transpired that the quotes were up to four years old. What is more, some of the listed companies declined to issue any fresh support.

At the very least, the story illustrates how recent events in the Middle East are training a spotlight on the way in which nations like the UK do business in the region. And a glance at the Duke of York's engagements over the past 10 years, as revealed in the Court Circular, shows he has been a regular visitor to the countries currently reeling from domestic unrest in the Middle East.

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