John Reid
John Reid
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And I have said since around June that I envisage that that process, which will start unequally in different parts of the country, could start within a year.
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She could prick the pomposity of the powerful with the same ease with which she could communicate with the mass of ordinary folk.
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I am delighted that Her Majesty has seen fit to mark the outstanding gallantry, professionalism and commitment of so many service personnel operating in difficult and challenging environments. I am immensely proud of their achievements and congratulate them all.
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But it is right also that people should be responsible about not being abusive through drink on buses and other places. That is the balance of rights and responsibilities.
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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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take stock because there can be no justification for the kind of violence that leaves 39 police officers injured.
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This is very welcome news. It shows that last October's action by the IRA was not an isolated event. We are definitely moving in the right direction.
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I am sorry about yesterday. I was on the platform. We didn't want it. It shouldn't have happened. It's not the way we do things in here.
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Hi Walter, shout out if you are here - or maybe you shouldn't.
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highly significant statement from someone of his authority and stature within republicanism.
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It is a relatively small number of people who want to impose their will by the use of terror on the rest of civilization, who have got a program. It's not blind violence. It's with a purpose. They want to destroy the state of Israel. They want every westerner out of the Arab countries, Middle East and elsewhere.
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The terrible effects of the earthquake, and the human tragedy that has resulted, have resulted in a major international assistance effort and I am confident that our responsive and valuable assets will contribute a great deal to that relief effort,
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Brandon and I have always discussed recruiting like it's going out and picking a Corvette. Now it's about picking the color you like.
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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.