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Danny Alexander

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5 years

...and delighted to have the chance to see some old friends too @George_Osborne @nick_clegg

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Danny Alexander

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3 years

So sad to hear that Shirley Williams has passed away. She was one of the greats of her generation. Her passion, commitment and warmth will be greatly missed.

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4 years

Today @AIIB_Official set out our planned Crisis Recovery Facility. This will offer an initial $5 billion to support both public and private sector in member countries in their response to the current crisis. AIIB will play its full part in the co-ordinated international response.

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10 years

Darling won that hands down, the right questions, the strongest arguments for the UK - Salmond's bluff and bluster no match #ScotDecides

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10 years

Off out for a walk...

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9 years

@GregHands I did say I'd buy you lunch. Job done!

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10 years

Huge thanks to the thousands of @UK_Together volunteers out on the streets today campaigning for #nothanks

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9 years

Representing Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch &Strathspey was the greatest privilege of my life & I am proud of the difference I was able to make

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10 years

Salmond clearly has no interest in answering serious questions about the risks and dangers of separation #ScotDecides

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9 years

Another beautiful walk today, around the Uath Lochans near Kincraig http://t.co/eh26ZSKq4z

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Danny Alexander

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5 years

So sorry to hear of the loss of Paddy Ashdown. He was a remarkable man, a Liberal who thought deeply and cared deeply about his country and inspired so many to get involved in public life. He will be sorely missed.

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Danny Alexander

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9 years

Thank you to all of those who voted for me last Thursday, and to all those who have sent messages of support since.

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Danny Alexander

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9 years

Today I release my response to the infamous 'there is no money' note from @LiamByrneMP @LibDems @LibDemPress http://t.co/OLSXCvSEvz

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9 years

Congratulations to Jean Davis, winning Highland Council seat from SNP. Great to see the Highlands leading #libdemfightback @HighlandLibDems

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Danny Alexander

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14 years

I am proud to be ginger and rodents do valuable work cleaning up mess others leave behind. Red squirrel deserves to survive, unlike Labour

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Danny Alexander

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10 years

I am reliably informed that Beaker agrees with @KermitOfficial - Scotland is #BetterTogether in the #UK #IndyRef @UK_Together

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4 months

@dinosofos @polcurrency @George_Osborne @edballs @persephonica Thanks for putting the show together. It was a good conversation, with some naturally different perspectives, that could have gone on for a lot longer. Nice to be the first studio guest with @George_Osborne @edballs on @polcurrency

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9 years

Snow falling in Aviemore this afternoon http://t.co/sezWi2HaYw

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8 years

Watching the referendum unfold from Beijing. I've already cast my #VoteRemain - please vote to keep Britain #StrongerIn

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3 years

Delighted to see the G7 agreement on global corporate taxation today. The Coalition Government began this work in 2013 and a huge effort since then by @hmtreasury ministers and officials. A step towards a fairer global tax system.

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3 years

Delighted to welcome @CWilson_FCDO to @AIIB_Official HQ today - great presentation on climate change and the plans for COP26 meeting in Glasgow

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

8 years

Honoured and delighted to have been appointed a Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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10 years

Shocking that over £2.5 billion wiped off value of Scottish FTSE firms today - a hint of real cost of separation for jobs, pensions, growth

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10 years

@cathynewman really sorry - just being friendly! I guess now we are both shaken and bruised after the euro elections

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Danny Alexander

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9 years

income tax personal allowance rises to £10,600 2moro -a tax cut of £825 a year for 27m people-only happening because @LibDems battled for it

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9 years

Hi @NicolaSturgeon , heard your interview this morning. Full fiscal autonomy deserves full frank answers. When will £8bn of SNP cuts start?

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10 years

Disappointed that @AlexSalmond now ‘not available’ to debate with me on @SkyNews this evening. I renew my challenge #AnyplaceAnytimeAnywhere

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9 years

If you want to help ensure the flame of Highland Liberalism burns bright again be one of thousands to join @LibDems #LibDemFightback

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

5 years

Honoured to host the opening ceremony of the AIIB annual meeting in Luxembourg this morning #AIIBLUX2019

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5 years

Enjoy!

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10 years

Salmond misleading claims that Scotland is net contributor to UK, yet SG figures show Scotland deficit higher than UK last year #scotdecides

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@dannyalexander

10 years

Now Salmond tries to take credit for triple lock - a Lib Dem policy delivered by us in government. Extraordinary! #ScotDecides

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

9 years

The Financial Times says 'in seats where the Lib Dems are the incumbent or main challenger, we would vote tactically for them.' #winninghere

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@dannyalexander

9 years

Our next @HighlandLibDems goal is to get @CarolynCaddick and @KateStephenHLD elected to Holyrood next May - join #LibDemFightback to help

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@dannyalexander

9 years

Beautiful walk by Loch Ericht today, partly in sunshine, and a good lunch at the Tollhouse Cafe in Dalwhinnie too

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@dannyalexander

8 years

Happy New Year! Have a great 2016. The excellent #albaceilidh is getting the year off to a great start

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@dannyalexander

4 years

Wishing @BorisJohnson a speedy recovery and thinking of him and his family and the NHS staff taking care of him and so many others

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@dannyalexander

10 years

A serious comment from a major figure 'An independent Scotland would be financially unstable' says @georgesoros http://t.co/oeWjJWaClq

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@dannyalexander

9 years

I hope the SNP will explain today that their full fiscal autonomy plan requires more than £1bn in cuts in the north of Scotland every year

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@dannyalexander

9 years

I look forward to debating Britain's economic future with Ed Balls and George Osborne - bring it on! @MarrShow

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@dannyalexander

10 years

Brilliant Radio 1 #bbcindyref debate this evening - real passion and great questions on both sides, thanks to all

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10 years

#IndyRef Inspiring democracy-The quiet majority of Scots have spoken-time for all of us to work together & deliver the change Scotland wants

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10 years

Delighted to personally raise the Saltire over @hmtreasury #IndyRef @UK_Together http://t.co/aiWkQ8O9GL

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Danny Alexander

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8 years

I worked with Jo at Britain in Europe in late 90s. She was proud of her roots and passionate about improving the lives of others.

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

9 years

@KayleighMutch it was great to meet you...

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5 years

Returning home after a short trip to California. Great to have the chance to explain the progress of @AIIB_official as a lean, clean, green multilateral institution operating to high international standards in my lecture at @HooverInst

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@dannyalexander

10 years

Currency union isn't going to happen, Salmond dodging questions on Plan B yet again

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10 years

Pensions safer in UK - no cross border costs for private pensions; and broad shoulders of UK mean more affordable state pension #scotdecides

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10 years

Salmond talking nonsense on public finances - Scotland's deficit bigger than UK, facts are here #scotdecides

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@dannyalexander

2 years

Happy new year and best wishes to all for a peaceful and healthy 2022

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10 years

Last hour of leaflet deliver before the polls open. Let's vote today for better, safer change for Scotland #nothanks http://t.co/DFaDk7YqNg

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10 years

Today-Salmond's Black Wednesday with news from @Shell @StandardLifeplc @BP_plc - more compelling evidence that we are better @UK_Together

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@dannyalexander

9 years

Lovely breakfast at the Tollhouse in Dalwhinnie early this morning http://t.co/6mBW6UoVZe

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10 years

130 days & counting since my challenge to @AlexSalmond to debate #IndyRef with me #AnyplaceAnytimeAnywhere – how long will he hide?

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10 years

Darling right Salmond refusing to give a straight answer on currency, on oil, on public services - SNP plans don't add up #bbcindyref

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2 years

Like many Brits around the world, waking to the saddest news from home. Queen Elizabeth’s devotion to her country and to her duty was extraordinary. I will remember her unfailing kindness and good humour. Very fitting that her last days were spent in her beloved Scotland.

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9 years

A week today, the amount you earn before paying income tax rises to £10,600 - people are paying less tax because @LibDems made it happen

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4 years

Many congratulations to President Jin Liqun on his re-election at the @AIIB_Official annual meeting in Beijing yesterday. He has been a superb steward of this new multilateral institution and there is a big agenda in the next 5 years to support sustainable development in Asia

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10 years

Very powerful economic analysis of the consequences of separation from Adam Posen http://t.co/jXPKPd1Xpy

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9 years

Nick superb: challenging Milband on the economy, Farage on immigration, Cameron on cuts; only @LibDems can keep strong economy &fair society

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

5 years

With the President Jin, and the finance ministers of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda in Luxembourg this afternoon @AIIB_Official #AIIBLUX2019

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

8 years

Been listening to superb @philosophybites podcasts - highly recommended

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10 years

Now heading to Malcolm's in Linwood to meet the workforce with Ruth Davidson and @willie_rennie @UK_Together campaigning through the night

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1 year

Merry Christmas to one and all!

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10 years

At long last, Alex Salmond has accepted that he must come out of hiding to debate with Alastair Darling @UK_Together #indyref

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10 years

So it sounds like Alex Salmond does have a secret analysis of set up costs of an independent Scotland. He should publish now #publishthedoc

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@dannyalexander

8 years

#SMAPeoplesVote good luck to this excellent mag from the Highlands

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10 years

Salmond now seems to be threatening to default on debt - would mean much higher interest rates for every family in Scotland #bbcindyref

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10 years

Thoughtful advice for Scotland from Canada http://t.co/QQSxI4mvXt

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10 years

Scottish Lib Dem & Scottish Labour MPs voted in force today - shame SNP MPs couldn't be bothered

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9 years

'The deficit halved/ jobs up/growth up ...we won't let you or the Tories screw it up' My reply to @LiamByrneMP note http://t.co/9r0CXOMQ2f

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Danny Alexander

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5 months

Very well said

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On behalf of the 2014 Better Together campaign team on today's awful news.

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9 years

Absolutely brilliant Scotland performance. Atmosphere at Twickenham amazing. Did not deserve to lose.

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10 years

Thanks to the Liberal Democrats, Britain now has the largest tax free threshold for working people in the G7 http://t.co/CVpUeYWsPh

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@dannyalexander

9 years

Canvassing with Carolyn Caddick in Balloch this morning - lots of support on a snowy day! http://t.co/VL3PjIOZSj

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9 years

. @HackedOffHugh thanks Hugh, very much appreciated

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

10 years

As most senior member of UK Govt with a vote in the referendum I challenge @AlexSalmond to debate http://t.co/sgXJemMuSc #BetterTogether

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@dannyalexander

10 years

Swinney legally obliged to balance the books, so hardly an achievement, we have £1400 more per person for public services in UK #ScotDecides

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8 years

Utterly devastating news about Jo Cox. My thought are with her family, friends, and her colleagues in Parliament.

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10 years

Very strong support for @UK_Together on Nairn High Street today http://t.co/vzv5NBbnNo

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7 years

@joswinson Good luck today Jo!

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Danny Alexander

@dannyalexander

4 years

Full details of the AIIB Presidential election rules and process are on the @AIIB_Official website. Candidates may be nominated by members of the Board of Governors from today until 18 June.

2020 Presidential Election - AIIB

The 2020 Presidential Election launched May 19, 2020 with the opening of nominations for candidates. The nomination period closed on June 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Beijing time. On July 28, 2020, Jin...

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4 years

Update on the @AIIB_Official 2020 Presidential election process. One nomination was received when the nominations closed yesterday. President Jin Liqun was nominated for a second term. The election will be held at our (virtual) Annual Meeting on 28 July.

Nomination Process Closed: 2020 Presidential Election - News - AIIB

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has closed the nomination process for the election of its next President.

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@dannyalexander

9 years

Inflation=0.3% -record employment, rising incomes, low inflation-Britain has a golden opportunity to secure this recovery for the long term

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9 years

Beautiful day for canvassing in Strathspey with Gregor Rimell & Stuart Black, lots of support in Grantown on Spey, Boat of Garten & Aviemore

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10 years

Great public support for #nothanks in Aviemore, Grantown, Nairn and Inverness - the momentum in the final days of this campaign is with us

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9 years

#LibDemsInGovt =Low inflation,Strong growth, Record employment. Vital to keep @libdems hand on economic rudder & in heart of govt #GE2015

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10 years

Darling's currency questions on the money - there won't be a currency union so Scots need to hear what plan B is #ScotDecides

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@George_Osborne @RishiSunak Thx for the reminder @George_Osborne - I am at COP26, good to see the great work to unlock private climate finance. 50% of @AIIB_Official investment will be for climate by 2025 & we expect to invest $50 billion in climate projects by 2030, so happy to agree on the green box now!

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Delighted to personally raise the #Saltire over Her Majesty's #Treasury #indyref #scotland … http://t.co/rWpKyuUI2L

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10 years

It's a shame @AlexSalmond forgot to bring any of the powers he has centralised on his brief visit to Inverness

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9 years

. @Nigel_Farage comments on #breastfeeding are outdated, outmoded and offensive to millions of women

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10 years

Congratulations to @flybe on new Inverness to London City service starting today, good news for the Highlands, first passengers enjoyed it

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10 years

Salmond blatantly ignores the fact that any realistic oil numbers leave a huge hole for an independent Scotland to fill #bbcindyref

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10 years

Last month John Swinney said I was scaremongering on pensions. Now EC confirms all I said. Looks like Swinney is the one caught 'red handed'

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10 years

Salmond dismisses IFS, OBR and others, because he can't admit that public spending higher in Scotland because of place in UK #scotdecides

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@dannyalexander

5 years

Delighted to be @EBRD this morning for event leading up to AIIB annual meeting, discussing Infrastructure finance and green finance. With @JRigterink VP of EBRD, John Glen MP, @hmtreasury minister, and Gerry Grimstone of @TheCityUK #AIIBLUX2019

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Delighted to take part in the curtain raiser ceremony yesterday for the 2018 @AIIB_Official Annual Meeting with President Jin Liqun and Indian Finance Minister @arunjaitley @FinMinIndia . Join us in Mumbai, 25-26 June, registration is now open at

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10 years

Delighted to be confirming than Cornish language and culture will be fully recognised, after long campaign by Dan Rogerson MP & many others

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5 years

With Chancellor Philip Hammond, LSE chairman Don Robert, @AIIB_official President Jin Liqun, Vice President Thierry de Longuemar, acting Treasurer Darren Stipe and Head of Funding Martine Mills Hagen, marking an important milestone for the AIIB in London today

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