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Adam Smith

Adam Smith (baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790 ) was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy.

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UK PM Rejects Call To Probe Culture Minister's Conduct

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K. culture minister Jeremy Hunt will not face a separate investigation into whether he breached ministerial rules, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said Friday after the main opposition party accused the government of a cover-up.Opposition lawmakers have called for the minister for culture media and sport to resign over allegations he was too close to media giant News Corp. (NWS, NWS.AU, NWSA) during a regulatory review of the company's bid for full control of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY.LN, BSYBY) last year.Hunt's special adviser Adam Smith resigned Wednesday after admitting that evidence which surfaced during an inquiry by Brian Leveson, a government-appointed judge who is examining media practices, suggested News Corp. had too close a relationship with his department during the regulatory process.Hunt has said he acted with "scrupulous fairness throughout" the handling of the BSkyB deal and Cameron has said he has full confidence in him.The culture minister has...

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