But according to the people familiar with the matter, at issue is a kind of over-the-counter deal that allows banks or brokerages to sell bonds to investors at prices higher than they paid, pocketing the difference.

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WikiLeaks' work is not at issue in the extradition matter or the Swedish allegations against Assange.

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But again, that would be a separate matter from the issue that you raised at the top of the question.

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Mr Davies said that although agriculture is a devolved matter he was keen to highlight the issue at Westminster.

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Interestingly, this was the issue that was at the heart of the matter prior to the 2006 CBA although still not resolved.

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Geraldine Norman responded with a letter, duly published, in which she observed that the media always went in for sensationalism, no matter what was at issue.

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What I hope is that with this announcement, we're underscoring both our seriousness in meeting the energy challenge and our willingness to look at this challenge not as a partisan issue but as a matter that's far more important than politics -- because the choices we make will affect not just the next generation but many generations to come.

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What I hope is that with this announcement, we're underscoring both our seriousness in meeting the energy challenge and our willingness to look at this challenge not as a partisan issue but as a matter that's far more important than politics - because the choices we make will affect not just the next generation but many generations to come.

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Yet he also insisted it was not about his authority or a matter of confidence in his leadership and that to make it such would only prove a distraction from the issue at hand.

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