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Question & answer

We partnered with Yoosk - the interactive interview magazine - to enable you to ask leading figures questions about the global economic challenges.

A compilation of answers to your questions

 

Yoosk allows you to participate in the debate by:

  • putting your question to a politician or well known figure
  • ranking the questions others have asked
  • ranking the answers

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Brendan Barber - yoosk

Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the UK's Trade Union Congress answers the questions of viewers posed through Yoosk, the interactive interview magazine.

Peter Mandelson - yoosk

Theo Paphitis interviews Britain's Business and Enterprise Secretary, Peter Mandelson

James Purnell - yoosk

James Purnell, UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions answers your questions posed via yoosk

Douglas Alexander - yoosk

Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for International Development, warns the economic downturn could force as many as 90 million more people into poverty by the end of next year.

Ask a Minister

UK Business Secretary Peter Mandelson answers your questions, asked by entrepreneur and TV ‘dragon’ Theo Paphitis, on why the London Summit matters for small and medium sized enterprises.

Peter Mandelson. © Getty Images
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