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Taking the kids -- and even grandma with you -- that's the top travel trend for 2018, according to luxury travel network Virtuoso. It has revealed that the families continue to travel, in search of experiences that create closer bonds and lasting memories. Connecting with family through travel is one of 2018's must-have experiences.
The Virtuoso Luxe Report found also found that Generation Z -- young people born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s, who are now 3 to 23 years old, are also major influencers when it comes to travel decisions. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has reported that Gen Z influences $600 billion -- you read that right -- of family spending.
Generation Z seeks authentic, unique experiences -- how about hot-air ballooning over the Masai Mara? I did that years ago on a Micato Safari, and it was a thrill. This generation appreciates adventures they can have only in a particular destination. (Can you say "overwater bungalow" in Bora Bora?)
Virtuoso also examined the top 10 family travel trends this summer. These are:
1). Beach resort stays
2). Active or adventure trips
3). Celebration traveling
4). Mother/daughter or Father/son trips
5). Guided or private vacations
6). Ocean cruising
7). Cultural immersion
8). Educational trips
9) River cruises
and 10). Exclusive-use travel to a private villa, island, jet or yacht
I have to say -- I traveled two years ago on a Viking River Cruise with my 98-year-old mother and my sister Christine. This was a huge trip for us, and we wound up in Paris -- where the three of us had not been for 50 years! My Mom was incredible. She is in incredibly good health, and only needs to use a walker. You should have seen her tearing down the Champs Elysees, in search of the perfect lipstick at Monoprix. She was also enthralled when we shopped at the Fragonard Perfume Museum, in search of the perfect scent.
I actually can't say enough good things about cruising with your family. Having my cherished Mom and beloved sister with me, sharing the good life, and the wealth of grand experiences that only a cruise can bestow -- was a dream come true for me. The three of us re-bonded, and shared things that made our relationships all the more special. The staff on Viking was exceptional too -- they basically adopted my mother, while the other passengers, who knew her age, admired her with awe and asked about her all the time.
My gorgeous Mom turned 100 this year, and we are going back to Paris this summer, after spending two weeks in Poland with family. Stay tuned!
Want something more unconventional? Virtuoso reports that the some of the Top 10 unusual destinations for families include Iceland, Antarctica, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, and Croatia.
Let me check in with Mom to see if she wants to bathe in Iceland's Blue Lagoon.


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http://idahomiddle.org/s:/youtube.com/embed/Mrt1wLYkc3Y GETTING AROUND:
Curious about transportation in Amman? Well, here's what you need to know.
find out THE APPS
HERE offline maps app: This is the map of Amman most people use to get around. It allows you to download a map of Amman and use it offline. Available on Adroid too.
CAREEM: This is an Uber wannabe, but recently they stopped taking US-based credit cards, so you have to pay cash – thereby eliminating one of the advantages of using an app. Also… word is local taxi drivers have started using Careem and, well, see my comments below on taxis.
UBER: This is the app of choice for expats. If you don't speak Arabic, you have a much better chance of getting an English-speaking driver with Uber. Not all Uber drivers can read maps (I kid you not), but most do, so if you enter your destination accurately in the app, you should be fine. In general most Uber drivers keep their cars relatively neat and clean.
The Jordanian government is sort of living in the past (not shocking if you've been here for more than a few weeks), so they've outlawed Uber. This doesn't stop anyone from using it. The drivers can be fined and have their car impounded – if caught, but there are no penalties for the riders. Sitting in the back seat in an Uber may look suspicious to officials, so always offer to sit in the front seat as a courtesy to your law-breaking Uber driver.
EASY TAXI: I've never used this because it's basically just the yellow taxis (see below) and the driver will call you on your phone to ask you where you are. He won't speak English. So yeah, I don't use Easy Taxi.
BIKE / FOOT: Amman is notoriously unfriendly /dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. There are no mandated sidewalks. The sidewalks start and stop at random, and when they exist, people may park on them or plant trees in the middle of them so that they take up the entire path, or curbs may come up to your knees at certain points. People drive like maniacs with a very narrow buffer zone between their vehicle and other vehicles and stationary or moving objects. This includes people and cyclists. I cannot count the number of times that I've felt a passing car's sideview mirror narrowly miss hitting my arm. I know a few expats who walk a lot or go for regular runs – so it can be done, for sure, but it is a slightly harrowing experience. Oh and you will get cat-called if you're a chick, but generally no one will hassle you other than in passing.
CAR RENTAL: Car rental is outrageously expensive here. In the summer, you may pay $50 USD a day for a crappy four-door car. Ask around, in the winter, you should be able to find a rental company that rents for $30 USD a day – if you're willing to rent for a few weeks or months. The local rental agencies will be less expensive than the big international chains.
BUS: Um, unless you speak Arabic and are familiar with the city, don't even bother. There are some maps of bus routes, but there is no time schedule – you just wait for the next one to arrive.
TAXIS: Oh boy. I do everything in my power to avoid taking taxis in Amman. While they are generally safe – you won't get kidnapped or molested – they can just be unpleasant. The yellow (sometime yellow and green) Amman taxis are usually beat up, dirty inside and you have a 50/50 chance of getting a nice driver. I've had drivers who've glared at me in the rearview mirror for the entire trip. Most drivers will smoke and talk on their cell phones while ferrying you to the destination. They may not have A/C, and the exhaust just might be leaking into the car, making you wonder if you'll arrive before you're asphyxiated. And then there's the common practice of ripping of foreigners. They'll tell you the meter is broken, or they won't re-start the meter when you get in. They'll take you the long way. Not all Amman taxi drivers are crooks, but so many are that it's a gamble. I avoid them just because I don't want to haggle. If you must take a taxi, keep these things in mind:
- Yellow taxis in Amman are legally required to use meters
- Ask if the meter is working BEFORE you get in the car
- If you really want to make sure you have recourse if they try to overcharge you, ask to see their taxi license before you get in the taxi.
- Make sure the meter is set to the base rate (0.250 or .300) before starting on the trip
- The meters show the cents to the third decimal point, just FYI. A one and a half dinar fare would read 1.500 (500 piasters = half a dinar)
- Taxi drivers rarely have change, so make sure you have one dinar bills and coins
- Most trips in Amman shouldn't exceed 2 or 3 dinars.
- Drivers aren't tipped in Amman, just round up to the nearest 10 piasters.

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This month being the last new entry for this D-Day anniversary Website we feel we can offer two for the price of one!
Tank Museum photo No. 1950/B/5
Our exhibit, which has been moved since this photograph as taken is an ausfuhrung G. It was completed after the war under control of occupying British forces and is in almost mint condition.
Tank Museum photo No. 3618/A/2
Although it did not match the Tigers in terms of firepower or protection Panther was still a big tank and arguably a more balanced design. It was certainly more than a match for virtually any AFV in the Allied armoury.
Tank Museum photo No. 4642/E/4
Much is made of the shape of this tank; in particular the sloping side and frontal armour. However this was compromised to some extent because the Panther, like all German tanks of that time, had the transmission and drive sprockets at the front (see the unit in front of the tank) which prohibited amore oblique slope at the front.
Tank Museum photo No. 5862/F/1
Our Jagdpanther, like the Panther, was assembled post-war under British control and spent a long time outdoors, so it is not so complete. Even so it is a formidable-looking piece of equipment armed with the Tiger's 88mm gun.
Tank Museum photo No. 4934/C/3
In this picture, taken before the last repaint was complete, one gets and excellent view of the sloped front hull plate. At first these self-propelled weapons suffered from final drive failure since they needed to turn frequently to aim the gun, which a tank would not have to do.
Tank Museum photo No. 5524/F/3
A view of the superstructure from the back, showing the massive hull escape door. The so-called 'ambush' pattern camouflage suggests, quite rightly, that the Jagdpanther was primarily a defensive weapon rather than the 'hunter' that its name implies. However they could be used aggressively, as an item on out Stories page reveals.


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Putnam Lakes Preserve | 690 Acres | Putnam Co.
Reasons for Preservation
Habitat and Wildlife Protection
The Putnam Lakes Preserve encompasses a variety of habitats including marshes, freshwater lakes, sandhill, oak hammock, floodplain swamp along Little Orange Creek, as well as areas of planted slash and longleaf pine. This combination of unique habitats has the potential to support important native wildlife, including threatened and endangered species such as the gopher tortoise, striped newt, gopher frog and sand skink. The lake supports populations of wading birds such as the little blue heron and wood stork, and upland pine areas provide habitat for the Florida black bear and Sherman's fox squirrel.
Moving forward, the property will need to be managed and restored to benefit ecosystem health and support wildlife habitat. NFLT's goals for management and stewardship of the property will be to maintain existing natural ecosystems and restore habitat through practices like planting of longleaf pine and introduction of prescribed fire.
Species which could benefit from the preservation of the Putnam Lakes Preserve. From left to right: Striped newt, little blue heron, gopher tortoise, Sherman's fox squirrel, Florida black bear, gopher frog
A Connected Landscape: O2O Corridor
The "Ocala to Osceola Corridor" (O2O) encompasses a more than 80-mile long "wildlife corridor" of rural and natural lands recognized for its landscape conservation value and as part of the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The O2O is anchored by two large public tracts, the Ocala and Osceola National Forests. Including these Forests, the O2O consists of a network of public and private forests that provides habitat for 16 Threatened or Endangered species, other imperiled species, and wide-ranging mammals such as the Florida black bear. North Florida Land Trust now leads the effort to conserve lands within the O2O Corridor, partnering with state and federal agencies and NGOs in the region. Existing public lands comprise about 40% of the O2O, and the remainder is a mixture of privately owned lands and working forests.
The purchase and stewardship of the Putnam Lakes Preserve is another step in continuing the conservation of the O2O Corridor.
Putnam Lakes Preservation Priority Area
North Florida Land Trust's operating area encompasses over three million acres in Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Baker, Clay and Putnam Counties. To focus efforts and prioritize lands which should be preserved, North Florida Land Trust developed a tool to identify areas with the highest natural, agricultural and historic values, as well as areas most at risk from population growth and sea level rise. NFLT used this tool to identify focus areas now referred to as "Preservation Priority Areas (PPAs)." North Florida Land Trust concentrates its preservation efforts on the 112,000 acres of land within these Preservation Priority Areas. The tract is located within NFLT's Putnam Lakes Preservation Priority Area.
Putnam Lakes PPA: In Florida, nearly all 20 million citizens get their water from the Floridan aquifer, which is expected to reach capacity in the next several decades. It is paramount that we do all we can to protect recharge to the aquifer. Not all areas are equal in that regard, as some locations in Florida are "super-seeps" for recharge that can easily be destroyed by development or poor land management. The Putnam Lakes district in southwest Putnam County, including the Ware Forest tract, is characterized by seepage lakes and highly permeable sand soils which make it a superior aquifer recharge area within the state.
Adjacency to Conservation Lands
Another significant motivating factor for the acquisition of this property is the adjacency to other conservation lands. The Putnam Lakes Preserve is adjacent to two properties to the south which are conserved by conservation easements held by the St. Johns River Water Management District.
Potential Public Access Opportunities
The natural beauty and range of ecosystems on the Putnam Lakes Preserve makes it an attractive opportunity as a public preserve with recreational access. After acquisition, North Florida Land Trust staff would undergo a planning process to design potential public access entry points and amenities for the preserve. Consideration would also be given to the most appropriate types of recreation allowed on the site, including activities such as hiking and equestrian use. Initial improvements would include a designated parking area, trail improvements, and installation of fencing and gates as needed.
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Do you feel you are knowledgeable about the ins and outs of buying furniture? With so much out there, it can be a little overwhelming. Read on for some amazing tips that you can use to make your home shine.
When you get a couch, seek one that will last for a long time. Then, see how comfy it feels. Cushions should be supported by a system of springs. Springs that are "eight-way" or hand-tied are usually considered the best, although serpentine springs can also be good if they are well made. Push down on the springs to see how they respond to you. If they are firm and closely placed, they are good.
Don't be afraid to haggle when purchasing furniture. Being a good negotiator can help you save up to twenty percent. If haggling over prices is not your style, take someone with you that will help you negotiate the price.
When buying new furniture, check the legs before buying. The legs should be hefty and should be attached to the frame. Non-wood legs will scratch the floor and break easily. Many times legs are nailed to the underside, but they should be firmly joined to the frame.
Find solidly built furniture pieces. Dressers and nightstands should be made from solid wood instead of pressed wood. Look for plywood back rather than sheets of composite wood or a heavy weight cardboard. Press down on either side of the furniture to be sure that it doesn't move when you do this.
Have a very delineated budget in mind prior to shopping for furniture. It is a known fact that similar furniture items can range in price dramatically. If you don't have a budget, you may end up overspending on your purchase. Understanding your budget constraints from the start will help you make smart decisions.
Before buying furniture, look at online reviews. Knowing a manufacturer's reputation can keep you from making a costly mistake. If you find that a manufacturer has a lot of bad reviews, it is best not to purchase anything from them.
When looking for furniture, opt for pieces that are made of durable material. You want to get the best bang for your buck. Furniture costs a lot, so you need your items to last. Choose furniture made from hardwood or metal to get the most for your money.
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My oldest son Steven joined The National Guard after he graduated from high school. I didn't protest because he was eighteen and that's what he decided to do. At the time Steven joined there was no talk of war. A few years passed then The United States went to war with Iraq. I started getting nervous because Steven was in The National Guard and I knew the government, could call his unit up for active duty at any time. Steven knew for a while that his unit had to go to Iraq but he didn't tell me, mainly because he knew it would upset me. Finally the day came, when he told me that his unit had to go. That was very hard for me to accept. I told him I wasn't going to let him go. I also told him I was going to lock him in a room and tell his unit Commander that I didn't know where he was. Steven just laughed at me because he thought I was joking but I was being serious.
On June 27, 2006 Steven left for training, that was a sad day for me. I never thought I would see my son going to fight in a war. The unit he was in trained for three months. Then on September 29, 2006 he left to go to Iraq. I tried hard not to cry but it didn't do me any good, I cried and prayed. A few weeks had passed before I had heard anything from him. In the mean time I was watching the news coverage on the television and was highly upset. When Steven finally called, I was happy we got to have a conversation. I had many questions to ask him. How was it going in Iraq? How was he doing? How long did he have to stay? I was also telling him what the news reporters were saying. He knew watching the news upset me and told me to stop watching it. After that conversation we started using Skype, that was alot cheaper than a phone call. We started messaging online regularly and that made me feel better because I knew he was alright. As the war went on there was alot of grief. Many families lost love ones.
On Sept 30, 2007 Steven and his unit returned to The United States. When he called and told me he was back, all I could do was say thank you God. Even though it was a few days before I got to see him. Just knowing he had returned to us safely was enough joy for me. If it hadn't been for my praying and chatting with Steven, I don't know how I would have made it. I not only prayed for my son but all men and women in the Armed Forces and in war zones.
When he finally got home, oh my what a happy mother I was. Seeing my handsome 6'5 Son standing there with me. Oh what a happy day. We can get through anything life throws at us we just have to stay prayed up. Also talking and messaging helps too.


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Programming Languages are very important thing for software industries. This is the basic one, without programming language you can't do any thing about development. In this article I will explains the importance of programming languages.
What is Programming Language?
Normally, if we need to communicate someone we used to speak some human understandable Language like English, Tamil, Hindi etc…
Similarly, Programming Language is one kind of language for computers. It is intermediate between human and computers. Programming is one type of Language. There are many types of programming Languages we are using for communicating to computers. Each programming language has some different syntax.
Syntax means is a some set of rules and regulations.
Importance of Programming Languages in software development
Programming language is the heart of software. Without programming skills we can't make any applications and software. Programming Language is a key factor of software as well as embedded systems. Without programming language we cannot communicate with computers. Computers knows only machine level code.
Humans know's high level languages but,computers don't understand high level languages.
Humans and machine could not communicate directly. We need one intermediate that is called "Compiler"
What is Compiler?
A compiler is a software program that transforms high-level source code that is written by a developer in a high-level programming language into a low level object code (binary code) in machine language, which can be understood by the processor. The process of converting high-level programming into machine language is known as compilation.
The processor executes object code, which indicates when binary high and low signals are required in the arithmetic logic unit of the processor.
Write code flow for any one of the programming languages. After writing programming we need to compile. Compiler should check syntax of programming language at the same time converting high level to low or machine level. If we have any syntax error do not convert machine language, instead of converting to inform us regarding error.
Above diagram explains about conversion way of high level language to low level languages.
Types of Programming Languages
There are different types of programming languages available. We can see below.
- Java
- Python
- Ruby
above programming languages in current trends. We can choose whichever language is better and more stability for our applications. C, C++, Java and C# are having different syntax. but, concept wise all are same. If we know any one language we can learn all the languages easily.


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Although drawer fronts are small, making the drawers is labor intensive. We can't profit from them if we just charge per square foot.
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The Osprey journal teams with US and Canadian conservation groups to expand its wild salmon and steelhead advocacy
For more than 30 years, The Osprey journal has dug its talons into wild Pacific salmon and steelhead advocacy by promoting the best science and policies to restore and conserve native fish populations.
The latest issue of the journal marks the start of a new era for the award-winning publication. Moving forward, The Osprey will be published by a consortium of like-minded conservation organizations: Fly Fishers International, The Conservation Angler, World Salmon Forum, Skeena Wild, Steelhead Society of British Columbia, and Wild Steelhead Coalition, with additional support from Trout Unlimited and The Fly Shop (Redding, California).
"We intend this new partnership to dramatically increase the reach of The Osprey, influencing salmon/steelhead management, conservation/recovery, and public accountability of federal, state, provincial, and local agencies," says Pete Soverel.
Editorial content will be guided by The Osprey's management committee and its team of scientific advisors, including Rick Williams, Jack Stanford, Jim Lichatowich, Bill McMillan, and Michael Price.
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I am happy to announce that we have started to populate our new Marine Aquarium. Today (10/19/17) we started with our "clean up crew" Which included 4 Marine snails, which work on algae, one red lobster, (a real cute little red guy with white pokadots, and blue pincers) No this will NOT grow into a big lobster, his job is to clean up any little bits of uneaten food that any fish may not consume during feeding time. We also added a brittle sand sifting starfish, whos job will be to help keep the sand clean. If all goes well, we will begin adding live corals, and fish in about a week or two.
Dear Parents and Students:
Welcome to Marine Science. I am looking forward to getting to know you, and to make sure that this year will be exciting and productive year for all of us. Here on my website you will find information on the topics we are covering in class this year along with any assignments that are due.
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Most recently, Cayer co-founded two venture-backed biotech companies including Travus Therapeutics and Chromis Therapuetics. Prior to the creation of those companies, Cayer was the chief operating officer of Rempex Pharmaceuticals, acquired by The Medicines Company just two years after the company was founded. While at Rempex, she acquired a commercial stage therapeutic and facilitated the sale of the company. She joined Rempex from Conatus Pharmaceuticals, a company she co-founded and served as the senior vice president, corporate development. Ms. Cayer led the negotiations for the acquisition of multiple drug candidates from pharmaceutical companies including the acquisition of the Idun subsidiary of Pfizer.
Prior to Conatus, she was the head of corporate development for Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ms. Cayer played a key role in the negotiations leading to the sale of Idun to Pfizer.
Prior to Idun, Ms. Cayer spent five years at Isis/Ionis Pharmaceuticals, where she advanced to vice president, business development. She has held various technical, marketing, and operational roles at Gensia and Puritan Bennett (Tyco).
Ms. Cayer graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S. in Bioengineering.
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The inspiration for The Mammy Company came to me about four years ago. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24. Who knew that this devastating news would be life changing in so many ways?
I underwent a double mastectomy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy. During my stay in the hospital I was paid a visit by a hospital volunteer who came bearing a gift of two little pillows. The pillows were about five inches by twelve inches and they were rectangular in shape. Once placed under my arms they immediately helped elevate the pain and pressure on my chest caused by the weight of my arms. Little did I know these bad boys would soon become my best friends!
They went everywhere with me and saw me through to the end of all my treatment. Towards the end of my treatment they were looking a little worn and pathetic. The quality was just not there. They were dingy looking, deflated, and were falling apart. The up keep on them was not easy seeing that they had to be hand washed, air dried, and hand stitched for any repairs. I found myself staring at these pillows and that is when I got the idea to design a better more long lasting pillow. One that would stand strong, keep up with the fight and personal journey of each and every breast cancer warrior!
I went straight to the drafting table and sewing machine. Pillow pattern after pillow pattern, demo after demo and about two years' worth of hard work and research The Mammy Company was born along with its first product, an all-natural, hypoallergenic, washable mastectomy pillow made to withstand the drudges and pits of treatment all while maintaining constant support.
All this trial and tribulation has been the true fuel to my fire and has given me a new found passion that I wouldn't have known to be possible. With that said it is my goal to bring comfort to each and every worrier that is facing this terrible disease one pillow at a time!


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A peace meeting between members of the Kikuyu and Kalenjin tribes in Eldoret, Kenya, where some of the worst clashes occurred.
In view of the vast polythene-domed flower farms on the edge of Naivasha town, Rift Valley, Kenyans gathered in their hundreds of thousands.
It was a three-day outdoor church service and a controversial self-proclaimed prophet, David Owuor, said he was performing miracles with a little help from God. The man with a dreadlocked beard has a huge following in Kenya and so the government has a sked him to assist with reconciliation — the country needs it badly. People have been asked to bring along any weapons they used during last year's post-election violence plus any items they looted.
The result looks like a macabre car boot sale; a vast array of kitchenware, mattresses, roofing sheets, milk churns, a photo of the French 1998 World Cup winning team, a guitar, a stack of machetes and poisoned arrows, plus an evil-looking club with nails sticking out of it.
"I've come to repent and return my weapons," said Willis Onyango, after handing over a machete which he said he had bought to defend himself but never used, and a bicycle pump.
It is not yet clear what will happen to all these weapons but Willis has an idea.
"I want my machete to be given to the displaced people so they can use it for farming."
More than a year and a half since the end of the violence several thousand people are still displaced — still living in tents, fearing to return to the communities from where they were chased.
Victims of violence
An hour's drive along the Rift Valley in a small, beautiful village where a church once stood there are now 36 graves.
Each is marked with a simple white cross on which the letters R.I.P have been painted in black.
Many of them are marked "UNKNOWN," as the people who were seeking refuge in Kiambaa's church were burnt beyond recognition.
Two of the graves are for Edith Githuku, who was 44, and Samuel Githuku, who was just four.
"I can forgive but I cannot forget that they did bad things to me," says Joseph Githuku, who is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of his wife and son.
He says some of his other children survived by escaping through a church window and they have since seen some of the men who torched the church in the village.
Joseph's family is Kikuyu and he lives in a Kalenjin community.
Despite the horrors of January 1, 2008 he says he has no choice but to stay.
"This country is ours and the constitution says a person can live anywhere in Kenya. The community says it is their land but we bought it from the white settlers after independence. So we can't run away to a place where we have nothing. I have nowhere to go. I will be here until I die."
Whilst he says he can forgive, Joseph also wants justice. Especially for the politicians who, he says, instigated the post-election violence.
But Joseph has little faith in Kenya's judiciary. "This country is for the rich, but the poor have no justice because of the corruption. So we as Kenyans would like these people to be taken out of the country so that justice can work and the truth can be seen," he said, suggesting that briefcases full of money might influence the courts. Some of the residents still feel tense, fearing the same violence could erupt again.
"When we talk we are not free with each other. The warm relationship we used to have is not there now," said Elizabeth Wangui, whose son was badly burnt in the fire.
"They have not cleansed their hearts or sought forgiveness and so I still have a lot of fear," she added, before saying that if she had somewhere else to move to she would leave the village immediately.
In a nearby village, Tabitha is barefoot, extremely muddy and full of smiles now that her home is no longer a tent.
She is rebuilding the house which was burnt and looted with mud, sticks and metal roofing sheets.
Her new home was made possible not by the Kenyan government but by the International Organisation for Migration with Japanese funding.
"I feel perfectly safe now. We live in harmony and we are even able to borrow salt from each other," said Tabitha, pointing to a new wall that her neighbours from the rival ethnic group had helped her build the previous day.
Tabitha also wants there to be justice.
"I would like to see the law upheld. But I would rather see it happen in The Hague than here," she said, referring to the home of the International Criminal Court.
"In Kenya it would be sidetracked and then disappear."
Like many Kenyans, Joseph and Tabitha believe the big fish could all too easily get off the hook in Kenya, and they pin their hopes on the ICC.
Locked in a vault there is an envelope containing a list of the key suspects — the result of a commission of enquiry into the post-election violence.
Although the list has been kept a secret it is widely believed to include powerful businessmen and cabinet ministers.
"In matters of justice when the offence has been committed you must face the music, you must dance to it — whoever you are," Kenya's Justice Minister, Mutula Kilonzo, told me before admitting that he believed some of his fellow ministers were themselves running away from justice.
Mr. Kilonzo argued that referring the case to the ICC would have been an admission that Kenya was a failed state and so he had wanted to convince his cabinet colleagues to set up a local tribunal with international judges sitting on it.
Cabinet rejected the idea and instead chose the local courts in which the Kenyan public has so little faith.
Back in Kiambaa village Joseph Githuku struggles on his own to bring up his surviving children. He sets off for work with a drum full of anti-mosquito spray strapped to his back. He is helping his neighbours from the rival Kalenjin tribe in the fight against malaria and seems determined to build bridges.
"We are trying to show them how to live together to make peace between the Kikuyus and the Kalenjins," said Joseph.
When I suggested that he was a peacemaker, Joseph replied with a smile and a laugh: "I'm a peacemaker with a certificate."
Kenya needs more peacemakers like Joseph. The country has not healed.
Unless some people face justice for last year's horrific events, the fear is the violence could all too easily erupt again. — © BBC News/Distributed by the New York Times Syndicate


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• Brexit won't stop refugees crossing Channel, France warns
• Boris tells voters to 'stop clutching the skirts of Brussels
• Cameron: There is no 'David Icke-style conspiracy'
• Sajid Javid: 'I am still a 'Brussels basher'
• Cameron announces £17m to help France move refugees
• 'Project Fear has a new recruit in the French government'
France says there will be 'consequences' for Calais border arrangements
Cameron: There is no 'David Icke-style conspiracy' to keep Britain in the EU
Speaking in France this afternoon, the Prime Minister compared some of the arguments used by those backing Brexit with conspiracy theories peddled by former professional footballer turned conspiracy theorist David Icke.
It comes as France's economy minister warned that Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK if Britain voted to break ties with Brussels.
Mr Cameron said: "Of course you can say this is all some giant conspiracy, some sort of David Icke's style sort of you know ... It is just nonsense".
President Hollande backed up his British counterpart by warning that "there will be consequences" if the UK breaks ties with Brussels.
He said: "I don't want to scare you, I just want to tell the truth. There will be consequences if Britain leaves the EU."
Photo: ETA
'Donnez moi un break!'
Boris Johnson has claimed that Brexit would have no impact on border arrangements with France as that is an agreement between London and Paris and nothing to do with the EU.
He said: "Donnez moi un break, as we say in Brussels" in response to the suggestion from France's economy minister that Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK if Britain voted to leave the EU.
He told the BBC that the current Calais arrangement was agreed by an international treaty between Britain and France and the remarks were all part of a strategy to "scare people" into voting to remain in the EU.
Photo: Eddie Mulholland/The Telegraph
Sajid Javid: I am still a 'Brussels basher'
The Business secretary has branded himself a "Brussels basher" despite backing the remain campaign, urged people to think carefully before casting their vote on the future of the EU.
He criticised the Prime Minister's EU deal, telling a conference of business leaders that he wishes there was more to it.
His comments were echoed by John Longworth, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, who said the deal fell "far short of our expectations" and that in his opinion the UK would be "better off" leaving the EU.
Asked why he was so reluctant to back the remain side of the EU referendum debate he says: "If I was thinking about my career prospects many people would have said my decision could have gone the other way."
Photo: Bloomberg
'Project Fear has a new recruit in the French government'
David Davis MP, Conservative GO spokesman and former Shadow Home Secretary, has said France's migrant warning is more like "bluster than a real threat."
Downing Street have denied they might have orchestrated the release of the French economy minister Emmanuel Macron's remarks today.
Mr Cameron's official spokeswoman said: "We were first aware of it when we saw his comments."
She added: "I have often seen the French finance minister talk about a wide range of issues. He has his own views and he is often willing to set them out clearly."
The eurosceptic Tory MP, James Cleverly, tweeted: "Project Fear (International Edition). UK-France border arrangements are bilateral, not linked to our EU membership."
Photo: AFP
Cameron announces £17 million to help France move refugees
The Prime Minister announced a £17 million to help move refugees from Calais to safe places in France and "priority security infrastructure".
"The United Kingdom has not faced anywhere near the scale of migrants coming to Europe as other countries, because we are outside Schengen and we retain control of our borders, and in Calais we have worked together with the French to strengthen security to deter migrants from trying to enter Britain," he said.
Mr Cameron also said the UK and France had agreed to jointly invest £1.5 billion to develop the next generation of unmanned combat air systems which will be "the most advanced of its kind in Europe, securing high-end engineering jobs and expertise in both the UK and France".
Boris on Brexit: Donnez-moi un break!
Boris Johnson insists that a Brexit should have no impact on border arrangements with France as that is an agreement between London and Paris and nothing to do with the EU.
Lord Rose: It's very dangerous to throw EU cake away
Lord Stuart Rose is on form again, the chairman of the In campaign is bolstering his reputation for amusing off the cuff remarks that don't necessarily help his own campaign, reports Kate McCann.
He just said he hopes he's dead the next time the EU debate comes up in the UK, tells the audience it's a once in a lifetime decision.
"I'm saying it's very dangerous to throw that cake away and hope you find a better cake", Lord Rose says of having your cake and eating it - being inside the EU and still trading with other countries.
Stuart Rose is knocking it out of the park again, says he hopes he's dead next time the EU debate comes up. Championing the in camp there— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) March 3, 2016
Cameron: There is no 'David Icke-style conspiracy' to keep Britain in the EU
Answering a question on 'Project Fear', Cameron says goreign interventions are not evidence of some grand stitch up " like some great David Icke conspiracy theory".
Control Freak Cameron Wants to Vet Foreign Heads Speeches For Damage To 'In' Campaign: https://t.co/532ehJqM9r #eu pic.twitter.com/4UGbJwpjKY— David Icke (@davidicke) March 3, 2016
He said: "It's worth listening to those rather than trying to pretend it's part of some giant conspiracy."
He says voters should listen to foreign leaders who warn against Brexit.
Holland appears to endorse interior minister's Calais warning: "There will be consequences especially in terms of people" from Brexit.— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
Hollande follows this by warning that "there will be consequences" if the UK breaks ties with Brussels.
He said: "I don't want to scare you, I just want to tell the truth. There will be consequences if Britain leaves the EU."
Hollande: I do not want to 'pressure' Brits over Calais border row
Hollande says he does not want to "pressure" Brits over Calais border row. But warns of "consequences" of leaving.
Hollande says he does not want to "pressure" Brits over Calais border row. But warns of "consequences" of leaving.— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
Cameron says its important that those in Calais should understand it is "not a waiting room" to get into Britain.
David Cameron urges British public to "listen to" foreign ministers when they warn about Brexit. (I.e. over Calais)— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
Challenged over Eurosceptic claims that the Remain camp was relying on "scaremongering", Mr Cameron said: "I would say to people this is about considering all of the arguments, considering all of the facts and that is exactly what I am doing.
"When it comes to terrorism, when it comes to security, when it comes to our borders, we are better off, we are stronger inside a reformed EU.
President Hollande seems to be backing up view of his economy minister that "jungle" camp could move from Calais to UK if #Brexit happens— Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) March 3, 2016
"I will go on making these arguments, drawing on my experience, not making hypothetical claims, dealing with the reality. That's the point."
Cameron announces £17 million to help France move refugees
The Prime Minister is now up and announces a £17 million to help move refugees from Calais to safe places in France and "priority security infrastructure".
He says: "We are stronger, safer, and better off within a reformed European Union" and that we have control over our borders because we are not a member of Schengen.
He said: "The £17 million comes on top of a series of announcements about British expenditure to help the situation in Calais, particularly to strengthen the border at Calais.
"Because it is very important that people should know that if they come to Calais that is not a waiting room for getting into the United Kingdom, that we have strong borders, we man those borders together in Calais, and it is very important people understand that.
Presser held in beautiful Amiens museum, tho not sure despairing woman with head in hands is optics they wanted pic.twitter.com/7k7XRRS2pT— Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) March 3, 2016
"I applaud the action that the French government is taking to deal with the situation with the camps in Calais and to say to people that they should be seeking asylum in France, and if they are not asylum seekers they should be returned to the countries from which they came.
When asked if the government was "scaremongering," Cameron told journalists he is drawing on his "experience" as Prime Minister and is looking at "all the facts."
He says he is dealing with "reality" and not on hypothetical questions.
Cameron adds that he, Hollande and Chancellor Merkel will speak to Putin tomorrow on the phone and that Russia needs to cease attacks targeting the Syrian opposition.
Cameron: "Russia needs to end its attacks on civilians and moderate opposition" in Syria.— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
Hollande: I hope Britain stays in the EU
The press conference has kicked off in France and Hollande is speaking first.
He said that as Britain is not a member of Schengen, refugees in Calais should have their rights recognised in France.
He said the European Council on Monday will discuss the refugee crisis and adds that he believes unaccompanied children in the Calais camp who have relatives in Britain, should be able to join them.
Hollande confirms that the entente 'is still cordiale' after talks with David Cameron— Tamara Cohen (@tamcohen) March 3, 2016
"We should play our part", he says and "we must support Greece with migrant hotspots."
Hollande says that he discussed Europe with the British Prime Minister and hopes that Britain will vote to stay in the EU.
He said: "I hope the UK remains in Europe; it is in the interests of the UK, it is in the interests of Europe."
He adds that Russia must understand there is an opposition which is not Da'esh.
President Hollande says "we must demand Russia understands there is an opposition which is not Da'esh" in Syria pic.twitter.com/7DqwV2Mh4f— Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) March 3, 2016
Osborne: Brexit would be a messy divorce
George Osborne says the British Parliament and businesses would be consumed by a "messy divorce" from the EU that would keep people preoccupied in the years after a Brexit, reports Kate McCann.
The Chancellor says BMW wrote to employees because they had "received a lot of questions" from their staff about the future of the EU.
Osborne: "I would rather spend the next few years working out how to improve trade rather than spending years on a costly divorce." #EUref— Kamal Ahmed (@bbckamal) March 3, 2016
He repeats the line that flights are cheaper because we're in the EU and says there are invisible benefits to businesses who want to trade on the continent.
Schauble says it is a "huge advantage for the company, and for the employees as well" for BMW to be inside the EU. He says it is right for the company to explain the risks to its' staff.
"For the years to come... You would have huge uncertainty and have to negotiate a lot of new arrangements" Mr Schauble adds. He says there would be additional red tape to negotiate, and says there is already too much red tape so he wants the UK to remain in because he needs "allies to fight it".
The Chancellor says small businesses will face more regulation and more red tape if the UK leaves the EU.
Mr Schauble says Germans would "cry" if the UK leaves the EU, adding that it is a decision the British people have to make. He gets a laugh from the audience here in Westminster
Cameron and Hollande hold joint press conference
August setting for Cameron/Hollande press conference in Amiens. pic.twitter.com/NUt8vjFdjN— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
Fallon, Hammond + May all joined PM for talks w/ French. Osborne only great office of state not present.— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 3, 2016
German finance minister: 'Better for Europe if the UK stays in EU'
Wolfgang Schauble, the German finance minister, tells the BCC conference: "It's better for Europe if the UK stays in the European Union", reports Kate McCann.
He adds that Germany has "tried to be as supportive as possible" of the deal because: "It makes the European Union a little bit more competitive."
He adds: "We would be happy if the British people vote not to leave the European Union".
Photo: AFP
He is on stage with George Osborne, who is warning that t would be difficult for the UK to negotiate up to 50 new trade deals having not done so for many years.
"We have had confusion heaped on confusion about what he alternative is to Britain's membership of he European Union", the Chancellor says.
He warns that some sort of unique arrangement and access to the single market would still require paying into the EU budget and accepting freedom of movement without any day over those rules.
"That would be the worst of all worlds," he adds.
George Osborne & Wolfgang Schauble talk EU deal @ British Chambers of Commerce conf #BCCConf @TVBLEP #thelepnetwork pic.twitter.com/r7VUwbPAac— Bill Hicks (@BillTVBLEP) March 3, 2016
"Of course I think trade would go on, but it makes a huge difference" being out of the single market, Mr Schauble says.
"It would be not a good idea ... To accept the freedom of movement but not have a seat at the table" when EU laws are made. "You have to stay in the European Union" the German finance minister adds.
Wolfgang Schauble, who negotiated German reunification, made powerful case not to divide Continent. He "would cry" if UK votes to leave— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) March 3, 2016
He is making the case, as Mr Osborne is, that the UK would have less power over EU decisions outside of the EU because to trade and access the single market would still require signing up to certain parts of the European project.
"The UK has been very successful and very efficient in reforming the EU", Mr Schauble says. He adds that Europe would not have achieved many of the examples of change without Britain, particularly on competitiveness.
Mr Osborne asks whether the security of the U.K. and Europe would be enhanced outside of the EU, "I don't think it would be", he adds.
Inners will regret their 'Project White Flag'
By depicting the UK Government as powerless, they are encouraging a challenge to its authority, writes Allister Heath.
He writes: The Prime Minister and his Government are in a dangerous place: the public turns to them for solutions, not lamentations.
Referendum date signed into law
Europe Minister David Lidington has signed into law the secondary legislation fixing June 23 as the referendum date, after it passed through the House of Lords on Wednesday evening.
.@foreignoffice Minister for Europe has signed the #EUreferendum date into law. The UK will have its say on 23 June. pic.twitter.com/8lzMgoOhKb— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) March 3, 2016
Jo Johnson: Boris hasn't stabbed PM in the back over Europe
Boris Johnson's brother has defended the Mayor of London and denied he "stabbed" David Cameron in the back when he came out for Brexit.
Jo Johnson, the universities minister who backs remaining in the EU, told ITV's Good Morning Britain, his brother hadn't "stabbed the Prime Minister in the back because of his own ambition".
He said: "On the contrary, it's a free vote as set out, the collective responsibility has been suspended for the duration of the campaign.
"People have sincerely held views on both sides of this question. What's really important is that we have a civilised, well-informed debate that's up to the challenge and up to the magnitude of the decision we will all be taking on June 23."
'Donnez moi un break!'
Boris Johnson has said: "Donnez moi un break, as we say in Brussels" in response to the suggestion from France's economy minister that Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK if Britain voted to break ties with Brussels.
He told the BBC that the current Calais arrangement was agreed by an international treaty between Britain and France and "has nothing to do with the EU".
He said it was all part of a strategy to "scare people" into voting to remain in the EU.
"Donnez moi un break !" says @MayorofLondon over Calais "scares"— norman smith (@BBCNormanS) March 3, 2016
No 10 deny orchestrating France's migrant warning
Downing Street have denied they might have orchestrated the release of the French economy minister Emmanuel Macron's remarks today.
Speaking ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister David Cameron and President Francois Hollande, he said Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK if Britain votes for Brexit.
Mr Cameron's official spokeswoman said: "We were first aware of it when we saw his comments."
She added: "I have often seen the French finance minister talk about a wide range of issues. He has his own views and he is often willing to set them out clearly."
Project Fear (International Edition). UK-France border arrangements are bilateral, not linked to our EU membership pic.twitter.com/rVKjwooBhX— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) March 3, 2016
Sajid Javid criticises Cameron's EU deal
Sajid Javid has criticised the Prime Minister's EU deal, telling a conference of business leaders that he wishes there was more to it, reports Kate McCann.
His comments were echoed by John Longworth, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, who said the deal fell "far short of our expectations" and that in his opinion the UK would be "better off" leaving the EU.
The Business secretary, who branded himself a "Brussels basher" despite backing the remain campaign, urged people to think carefully before casting their vote on the future of the EU.
Photo: Getty Images
He said: "It's not a decision on whether you like the deal or not, so you can still be in a situation where you can say look I wish there was more to the deal, I wish there was more in the deal, at the end of the day is a binary decision remain or leave, recognising how important that is is why I think people should take it very seriously."
He told the conference in London that it was a "very difficult" decision to back the remain campaign but that he had gone with his head rather than his heart.
He added: "I have no time for closer political union and in many ways I am a Eurosceptic. I am still a Brussels basher and will remain so.
Photo: GETTY
"I accept that all businesses prefer a degree of certainty over uncertainty.
"I am not suggesting everything is certain by remaining but there is a lot more uncertainty on the other side.
"Uncertainty is the enemy of jobs and growth."
Jonathan Longworth, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), who also addressed the conference, gave a stark warning to remain campaigners, including the Prime Minister and nailed his own colours to the mast by warning the UK would be better off with Brexit.
He said: "My analysis of the evidence is that actually, with the reforms we have received so far, the UK would be better off taking a decision to leave the EU."
IMPORTANT: John Longworth, DG of the British Chamber of Commerce, says we would be better off if we #VoteLeave pic.twitter.com/lz3XmxEthx— Vote Leave (@vote_leave) March 3, 2016
He said that there are "on guarantees" that Mr Cameron's package of measures can be delivered, warning the choice is "between the devil and the deep blue sea".
He added: "We made an assessment of the negotiated reforms ... our conclusion was that the results of his negotiation fell far short of what we were hoping for."
Mr Longworth added: "In the long run we have the capacity and capability to create a bright(er) economic future outside of the EU, just as we would have done had we had the opportunity to stay in a truly reformed EU."
Mr Longworth noted that the BCC will not campaign on one side or the other because "the UK business community is divided on this issue".
Corbyn: Chancellor wrong to cut back on Government to help business
Cameron and Hollande pay tribute to the battle of the Somme
David Cameron and Francois Hollande have kicked off the start of a one-day UK-France summit by paying tribute to the dead of the Somme.
The two politicians paid their respects to the 100,000 British servicemen who lost their lives 100 years ago.
The two leaders laid a wreath at the Pozieres Cemetery near the town of Amiens where almost 3,000 Commonwealth personnel are buried.
Amiens and the Somme region were deliberately chosen to host the talks to commemorate the centenary of the First World War battle and the enduring relationship between Britain and France.
Altogether some 400,000 British and 200,000 French soldiers were killed or injured at the Somme.
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Boris Johnson and George Osborne to debate before 12,000 strong audience
The Telegraph understands Boris Johnson and George Osborne are being lined up to debate the future of Britain in the European Union in front of a 12,000-strong audience just 48 hours before the in/out referendum on June 23.
The BBC debate at Wembley Arena - the broadcaster's biggest ever "campaign event" - will be the first time that the two most likely successors to David Cameron as Tory leader have faced eachother in front of a live audience.
We believe that senior BBC producers are already sounding out a number of political leaders to ask if they can appear on the programme on Tuesday June 21 which will be beamed live into tens of millions of voters' homes.
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France would not want to risk bi-lateral agreement, says Tory MP
Peter Bone, the eurosceptic Tory MP, has just spoken in the House of Commons and called on the Foreign Secretary to clarify France's migrant warning.
He says: "I have heard in the last couple of weeks the French interior minister reassure us that the bi-lateral agreement is one that he French Government would not wish to put at risk."
Earlier Mr Bone, who us the co-founder of Grassroots Out, commented: "The idea that coming out of the EU would increase immigration to Britain is preposterous.
"If asylum seekers start arriving at Dover, we will send them straight back. As an independent nation, outside of the EU, we will control our own borders whether the French government likes it or not.
"It is for France to deal with its huge Calais migrant problem. France should be using the fact it is a huge geographical country to disperse its asylum seekers, instead of cramming them into the Calais jungle.
"The French finance minister can scaremonger all he likes, while being cheered on by a British government intent on promoting Project Fear, but anyone who suggests we will have to accept asylum seekers who are already in a safe country is telling a lie."
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Corbyn: Blair government ran 'off the books debt'
"Wealth creation is actually a collective process," Corbyn says, adding his support for a real living wage to make sure employees are paid better and employers cannot use low paid workers to undercut wages, reports Kate McCann.
"You cannot base a decent social policy on an unsustainable economic policy" Corbyn says, with Tony Blair firmly in his sights.
Corbyn's speech delivery involves almost no pauses, changes of tone or "clap lines." #bccconf— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) March 3, 2016
He warns that light touch regulation under new Labour ignored the bigger problems in society.
He accuses the Blair government of helping to trigger the economic crisis by running "off the books debt".
This isn't really a speech by Jeremy Corbyn, it's his view of society as a whole - from economic failures to skills shortages and New Labour— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) March 3, 2016
Labour leader racing through a range of different ideas here, from investing in infrastructure, reorganising the banks, toughening up regulation, introducing credit unions...
The speech is jumping around a bit, he is now talking about the lack of trained doctors and nurses leading to migrant labour in the UK.
"You may not like everything we say" Corbyn tells business leaders at the BCC conference. He says Labour wants businesses to do well and that the party is a natural ally of business leaders.
Corbyn: Economy is a house built on stand
The Labour leader has on his traditional brown jacket, red tie and white shirt combination at the British Chambers of Commerce conference, reports Kate McCann.
"The economy is a house built on stand... We want to see a break with the failed economic orthodoxy", Mr Corbyn says.
Jeremy Corbyn demonstrating how not to dress for a job interview. pic.twitter.com/oQrfkbnslx— Ben (@Jamin2g) March 3, 2016
He takes aim at the Blair Government too, warning about the way the economy was run. Mr Corbyn says he wants to invest in infrastructure to grow the economy.
"I believe it's essential to listen" he adds, as he says Labour is seeking to develop policy by working with the self employed and others, who do not normally get involved in this.
Jeremy it's tie...and top button up, or top button undone sans tie. Here there truly is no third way— Giles Dilnot (@reporterboy) March 3, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn speaks at BCC conference
The Labour leader is addressing his first business conference, reports Kate McCann.
He starts by saying he wants to break the cycle of advice in Westminster and invite people who are not super qualified but have good ideas to inform policy.
He says the Government should focus on the impact of promoting peace and solving the inequality problem around the world in a bid to increase trade.
Mr Corbyn will talking about the "three pillars" of his leadership campaign - 'new politics, new economy and new Britain.'
Jeremy Corbyn steps up, the audience reach for their phones and start taking pictures. #bccconf— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) March 3, 2016
'Project Fear has a new recruit in the French government'
David Davis MP, Conservative GO spokesman and former Shadow Home Secretary, has said France's migrant warning is more like "bluster than a real threat."
He said: "The simple point is that if we leave the EU, we regain control of our borders and we decide who comes in and who doesn't.
"If the French start putting illegal immigrants on a train or ferry and send them to Britain, we will send them straight back to France.
"I am afraid that this looks like a stitch up between the British Prime Minister and the French President.
"Mr Cameron has already sought to alarm the country by saying the Calais migrant camp could move to Kent if we quit the EU.
"Now the French finance minister Emmanuel Macron looks like he is playing the same game.
"Project Fear has a new recruit."
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Donald Tusk: Migrants don't come to Europe
Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, has urged migrants not to come to Europe.
The Greek border has been sealed with Macedonia, as part of an Austrian-led shut down that has reduced migrant flows to a trickle and is creating a vast backlog in Greece.
"I want to appeal to all potential illegal economic migrants wherever you are from: Do not come to Europe. Do not believe the smugglers. Do not risk your lives and your money. It is all for nothing," Tusk told a press conference in Athens.
"Greece or any other European country will no longer be a transit country."
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Greece has effectively been sealed off, and the country's government fears it is being turned into a "warehouse of souls" to contain the crisis. Robert Fico, the Slovak leader, said it was time to "sacrifice" Greece to save the rest.
But Mr Tusk said: "Excluding Greece from Schengen is neither an end nor a means in this crisis. Greece is part of Schengen, of the euro area and of the European Union and will remain so."
Macron's change of heart
Emmanuel Macron, the French economy minister, today warns of dire consequences in case of Brexit, including the loss of juxtaposed border controls in France and an exodus of French bankers back to Paris, reports Matthew Holehouse in Brussels.
As well as ending the Le Touquet treaty on border controls, he tells the FT that a country leaving the single market would "not be able to secure the same terms" of access to the market, and the EU's "collective energy would be spent on unwinding existing links not recreating new ones".
Ever-suspicious Brexit campaigners smell a put-up job to coincide with the Anglo-French summit today.
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We don't know. But we do know that his FT interview marks a sudden change of script from Mr Macron. I asked him on Monday about the scenarios for Britain retaining access to the single market post-Brexit, and "if there is any appetite for a punitive process to discourage others" from following an Article 50 route.
He said it was his "deep conviction" that it is was "insane and counterproductive" to speculate about "potential negative measures".
"You are already discussing the next punishment?" he said.
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"We found a pretty good compromise at the recent summit. Now there is a referendum to be defended on the ground by your government and all the political leaders. We defined the compromise. I think it's counterproductive to think about the next step, and potential negative measures or retortion in case of. I think it's insane."
He added: "I think this method of each time opening the Pandora's Box and to say in case of what do you agree, what will be the consequences. I think it will be unsustainable for the rest of the club, if you want my deep conviction."
"We did our maximum for the government to win. Now I consider it the UK's government job. I will do my best to help. But today it is not good to think about the potential consequences - we will see the day after."
Sajid Javid: I am still a 'Brussels basher'
More from Kate McCann who is listening to Mr Javid.
Asked why he was so reluctant to back the remain side of the EU referendum debate he says: "If I was thinking about my career prospects many people would have said my decision could have gone the other way."
Sajid Javid - in many ways I am eurosceptic, am a Brussels basher. I could have gone with my heart. But uncertainty is enemy of jobs/growth— Kamal Ahmed (@bbckamal) March 3, 2016
He says he "found it a very difficult decision", adding: "I've got no time for ever closer union I never have and never will ... I'm still a Brussels basher in many ways and I will remain so."
But he says he had to pick heart vs head and that what he has learnt over 20 years in business and then in government led him to "accept that all businesses ...prefer a degree of certainty vs a degree of uncertainty".
Javid says decision to back remaining in EU was hard, choice between heart ("get out now") or head (better for business to stay in) #Brexit— Kylie MacLellan (@kyliemaclellan) March 3, 2016
Of course there'll be some things that come along that might surprise people even if we remain in, he adds, but he says there is more "uncertainty" on the other side.
Javid isn't done yet, pushed again on his decision to back to remain camp he says that he wishes there was more in David Cameron's deal, but accepts that's the best it was going to be.
"People should take it very seriously - I have huge respect for people on both sides of the debate ... It's a very difficult decision", he adds.
Javid says his heart said leave EU but his head said doing so would be the 'enemy of jobs and growth' #bccconf— Philip Aldrick (@PhilAldrick) March 3, 2016
Sajid Javid: America will make right decision about president
Bloomberg asks about Donald Trump and his ban on Muslims coming to the US, does it trouble him?, reports Kate McCann.
"As soon as I leave here I'm off to the US... I'm not planning to meet Donald Trump."
He adds that his son asked him how many doors there will be in Mr Trump's big wall before he left home this morning.
Mr Javid says he has faith in the American people to make the right decision about their president.
Sajid Javid: I understand 'pointless petty' rules
Business Secretary Sajid Javid is speaking now at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference.
Mr Javid says that the Government's one in one out rule which sees one piece of red tape scrapped for every new piece of legislation will now be a one in three out rule, reports Kate McCann.
Javid says he's still a Brussels-basher + career prospects could have been boosted by backing Brexit but had to accept huge risks of leaving— Rowena Mason (@rowenamason) March 3, 2016
He says there is a lot of red tape in local government so he is launching a review of how councils regulate small companies.
"I grew up above the family business... I know just how hard it is to make a business work", he says, adding that he understands "pointless petty" rules.
Sajid Javid admits "I wish there was more in the deal" that David Cameron got from Brussels— John Ashmore (@smashmorePH) March 3, 2016
Mr Javid says the UK benefits from the single market and EU external trade agreements.
On the EU Javid has been a reluctant backer of remaining in the EU. He told the conference that he had "thought hard" about what the best answer is for the UK, adding: "for business, for jobs, for growth, remaining in the EU is the best answer."
Javid told the BCC audience that whether the UK votes to leave or remain in the EU we can't afford not to trade with near neighbours.
We're on to questions now.
Javid says he has no time for ever closer union, but says UK does well being part of the EU #BCCConf #EUreferendum pic.twitter.com/7p1nvNHItf— Ian Silvera (@ianjsilvera) March 3, 2016
Businesses must tear off this EU straitjacket
Priti Patel, the employment minister campaigning for Brexit, has written a piece in The Times today, arguing that European rules are suffocating the life out of small and medium-sized companies in Britain
"A vote to leave is not "a leap in the dark" — it is a leap from a ship heading, like the Titanic, towards a huge iceberg," she says.
"After we vote "leave" we will establish a free trade deal with the EU. There is a free trade zone stretching from Iceland to the Russian border. The government's claim that we will be the only country to be outside this zone is risible."
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Majority of auto industry back staying in EU
The majority of SMMT members, 59 per cent, believe Brexit would have a negative impact on their businesses in the medium to long term, with 18 per cent uncertain about the consequences.
Fears over losing business to EU rivals and future investment being diverted to the Continent were among the reasons given by those who predicted there would be a negative effect if the UK votes to leave at the referendum.
Rory Harvey, managing director and chairman of Vauxhall, said: " We are part of a fully integrated European company where we benefit from the free movement of goods and people, and we believe not to be part of the EU would be undesirable for our business and the sector as a whole."
Tony Walker, deputy managing director at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, said: "Our UK operations are fully integrated within our European business - exporting nearly 90 per cent of all UK-built vehicles.
"After considered review, we believe that continued membership of the European Union is best for our business and for our competitiveness in the longer term."
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Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Our automotive sector is thriving - it is now the most productive in Europe.
"Today's news that the majority of the auto industry back staying in a reformed EU is a clear indication that a vote for remain is a vote for more jobs, investment and growth in the British economy."
New @SMMT survey out this morning shows nearly 8 in 10 auto sector firms of all sizes support staying in the EU pic.twitter.com/RnIEGoNwoJ— Dept for Business (@bisgovuk) March 3, 2016
Rolls-Royce denies Brexit would lead to rising car prices in the UK
The chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, which is owned by BMW, has written to all its workers in Britain to warn that exit from the European Union would drive up costs and prices and could affect the company's "employment base"
But asked whether BMW Group was saying that Brexit would result in job losses and rising car prices in the UK, the company's head of sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning: "We are not saying that at all.
"What we're really pointing out is all the advantages that we enjoy."
Dr Robertson said 250 non-UK EU nationals work at Rolls-Royce and that people of 70 nationalities are employed in the group's Oxford plant.
Around 80 per cent of Minis and Rolls-Royces produced in the UK are exported, he added.
Wow! German-owned Rolls-Royce tells Brit workers to vote to stay in the EU or it might affect its "employment base": https://t.co/bSbY2i88KD— Christopher Hope (@christopherhope) March 2, 2016
Asked if he agreed with Britain Stronger In Europe chairman Lord Rose that labour costs would rise if the UK left the EU, Dr Robertson replied: "We are not saying that at all. What we are doing is pointing out what's good, what the advantages are, what Britain wins from being part of the EU."
A vote to leave the EU would result in "a time of uncertainty", he said, adding: "When we make investments for many, many years into the future, we like to see what the landscape is going to look like and uncertainty is unhelpful."
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Leave.EU condemns Calais 'scaremongering'
The Brexit campaign group Leave.EU has just issued this statement in responce to France's claims that if Britain leaves the EU, migrants camped at Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK.
Their spokesman, Jack Montgomery, said: "Just last month, the French government reiterated its sensible position that 'calling for the border with the English to be opened is not a responsible solution.
Likely not guaranteed that Hollande will today repeat Macron warnings on the "Jungle" coming to Kent. Two men may be rivals for Presidency.— Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) March 3, 2016
"It would send a signal to people-smugglers and would lead migrants to flow to Calais in far greater numbers', the Interior Minister said. 'A humanitarian disaster would ensue. It is a foolhardy path, and one France will not pursue.'"
"Absolutely nothing has changed, besides the need to scare British voters.
#r4today anti-Europeans are the pessimists in #EUref debate because they claim UK always loses out when we work with others - utter rubbish— Emma Reynolds (@EmmaReynoldsMP) March 3, 2016
"To be clear, the Le Toquet treaty has only been in force since 2004. The migrant camps were in Sangatte before that time, not Kent, because France and the UK are separated by the English Channel.
"In fact, it was the French who wanted British money and personnel to assist in Calais, and the current arrangements were put in place at their request."
'Ludicrous claims about Calais are desperate and illogical'
Responding to the claims by the French Economy Minister, Emmanuel Macron, that 'migrants will no longer be in Calais' if we Vote Leave, Matthew Elliott Chief Executive of Vote Leave, said:
"These ludicrous claims are simply not backed up evidence, logic or French self-interest.
"Such a conveniently timed intervention smacks of desperation from the UK Government which has failed to renegotiate our relationship with the EU and is now failing to make a positive case for remaining in the EU.
"There's no more chance of shifting the Calais camps to the UK than there is of a refugee camp springing up outside of Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
"If we Vote Leave we can take back control of our borders and spend our money on our priorities."
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200 small firms tell Britons to back Brexit
More than 200 bosses of small firms have signed an open letter urging Britain to leave the European Union.
The small company owners said they want the Britons to vote for "Brexit" to give them the "flexibility and adaptability are key to our long term success".
The letter urges Britons not to listen to "a minority of managers from Britain's largest companies" who want Britons to stay in the EU.
Last week, the heads of 36 FTSE 100 companies said in a letter organised by 10 Downing Street that Britons should vote to remain in the EU at the June 23 referendum.
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France spreading 'propaganda'
Bernard Jenkin, the eurosceptic Conservative MP has told the BBC this morning that France is spreading propaganda on behalf of the British government.
He added that warnings about Brexit "rather discredits the idea we have got an impartial diplomatic service".
Bernard Jenkin you were awesome. Totally crushed your Europhile inquisitor— James Delingpole (@JamesDelingpole) March 3, 2016
The MP told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "That is the genuine line to take from the French government. What we are having now is propaganda being produced by other European governments at the request of the Prime Minister to try to scare people (out of) voting Leave.
"I don't think responsible European governments are going to cut off their noses to spite their faces just because we vote to leave. It is obviously the safer thing for the UK to take back control over our borders, over our laws, over the money we send to the EU because then we can control our relations with our European partners."
Diplomats have to sign a code of conduct to ensure they don't express personal opinion either for or against HMG's position.— Nicola Kelly (@mllenicolakelly) March 3, 2016
Mr Jenkin said it was notable that Mr Cameron was no longer highlighting the renegotiation of Britain's EU membership secured at a Brussels summit last month.
"The Government's stopped talking about the deal," he said. "They know they can't sell the deal, they know it's a trivial and irrelevant sideshow, it's not transformed the polls as they hoped.
"Now they are throwing the kitchen sink at all these scare stories, and trying to galvanise companies and other governments to frighten people into voting to remain, and that's not working either. The polls simply aren't moving."
'Clutching the skirts of Brussels'
Boris Johnson has this morning called for voters to reject "clutching the skirts of Brussels" by staying in the EU.
Writing in the Sun, he says: "Let's believe in ourselves again, rather than clutching the skirts of Brussels. Let us lift our eyes to the horizon and take a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"Ignore the scaremongers, we are bigger, better and greater than they pretend."
Here's my #Brexit #Tories #RugbyTackling @Telegraph cartoon pic.twitter.com/mrBuuyqLij— Christian Adams (@Adamstoon1) March 2, 2016
The Brexit campaigner also called out Lord Mandelson and accused him of acting like "some deranged Old Testament prophet" with his warnings about the consequences of severing ties with Brussels.
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Pointing out that the former Business Secretary had been proven "spectacularly wrong" when encouraging the UK to join the euro.
He argues: "It is hard to think of a politician who has got it so spectacularly wrong. It would be comical, if it were not so sad."
Refugees would not be stopped from crossing Channel if Britain leaves Europe
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France has warned Britain against leaving the European Union, saying migrants camped at Calais would no longer be stopped from crossing the Channel into the UK.
Speaking ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister David Cameron and President Francois Hollande, economy minister Emmanuel Macron also said bankers would be tempted to relocate from London if the country opted to quit the EU.
"The day this relationship unravels, migrants will no longer be in Calais and the financial passport would work less well," Mr Macron told the Financial Times.
Almost four years after Mr Cameron promised to "lay out the red-carpet" for French businesses following the French leader's decision to raise taxes, Mr Macron said bankers in London would be welcome in France if the country left the EU.
"If I were to reason like those who roll out red carpets, I would say we might have some repatriations from the City of London," he told the newspaper.
Trade would be affected, Mr Macron told the newspaper, saying Britain would lose full access to the single market if it left the EU.
"People deciding to leave the single market will not be able to secure the same terms," he said, adding that the EU's "collective energy would be spent on unwinding existing links, not re-creating new ones" if the British people voted to leave the bloc on June 23.
Mr Cameron and Mr Hollande are due to meet at an Anglo-French summit on Thursday, with Britain's June referendum on whether to remain in the European Union high on the agenda.
The Prime Minister was accused of scaremongering last month after he warned Brexit could lead to the withdrawal of border controls at Calais.
The French port has seen clashes this week as French bulldozers and demolition teams moved in to dismantle the "Jungle" camp.
An estimated 4,000 migrants fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa have amassed in Calais, hoping to cross to the UK.
Mr Cameron will use Thursday's meeting in Amiens to emphasise that being in the EU strengthens UK security while boosting its ability to project power around the globe.
"The UK and France are proud allies. Our meeting here in Amiens today is an opportunity to discuss how we can work even more closely together to keep our people safe," he said in a statement ahead of the talks.
Pro-Brexit ministers such as Iain Duncan Smith have argued that Britain's membership of the EU - and the commitment to free movement of people - leaves it vulnerable to the danger of a Paris-style attack.