John Reid
John Reid
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When we've been bold on the Bank of England, on PFI, on great constitutional change, on the New Deal, we've been most successful. So what we have to continue to try and do is to battle with ideas and find new ways of applying those values as the world changes.
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We will be there until conditions are met for a handover to the Iraqis, when they have sufficient forces. This will not be an event; it will be a process. It will not happen at the same time in every part of the country; it will happen over a period of time,
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There has not been a fundamental breakdown in trust, ... There has been an incident that will be investigated.
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There has not been a fundamental breakdown in trust between the British government and the Iraqi government,
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We were well-prepared tonight, and the kids were ready,
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We don't need them (more troops) at the moment, if that's necessary, of course we would do that,
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When people are faced with a choice between the Northern Ireland they have got and the perfect Northern Ireland, they complain. But in the real world that isn't the choice.
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We will develop a simple code for processed food to indicate fat, sugar and salt content for shoppers,
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There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.
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Nato today faces greater threats to its long-term future than it ever did at the height of the Cold War. Now is the time to replace immobile armies with more flexible, rapid response forces.
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It is with deep regret that I can confirm the death of two British soldiers, killed by a terrorist bomb as they carried out their duties in south-east Iraq this morning.
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It's pretty clear Neil Craig won't take any risks with players; if they can present themselves tomorrow I'm sure they'll play, but, if there's any doubt, he will err on the side of caution.
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The basis on which the Good Friday agreement was constructed was in addressing those problems in the history of Northern Ireland, the social and constitutional problems as well as the military problems that have been unaddressed for centuries.
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It is the United Nations which must face up to that, and (U.N. Secretary-General) Kofi Annan has made it plain that it intends to face up to that.