John Reid
John Reid
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It is a matter of political practicality. In the course of the next four years this decision will take place. It will inevitably be more public than such decisions in the past,
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This decision will be taken by the British government, at the request of the Iraqi democratically elected representatives,
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I stand by the decision to build the aircraft carriers.
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Any withdrawal of forces will be based on local conditions, not some immutable timetable, ... This will mean a transition, a process, not a peremptory decision or a one-off event.
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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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The decision is never an easy one, and I think recent history teaches us it is impossible in most cases to predict where your enemy will come from.
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We're in the south to help and protect the Afghan people to reconstruct their economy and democracy. We would be perfectly happy to leave in three year's time without firing one shot.
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The position that has been taken by the Iranians is so extreme,
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We applaud the bravery of someone willing to help put an end to abuse.
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We are promoting the opportunity for healthy living in a manner and scale unseen before.
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We believe that there are elements of Iranian society - I put it no higher than that - who may well be associated with the attacks on British troops,
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Until we know how the report has been viewed by the match review panel, we have no position,
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We're having a good look around to see if we can get someone who we think can do a job for us.
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The reason Canada has dropped is because Canada is way ahead in doing this.