"He knew he had to decide before the next election whether he was going to play a full role in the Labour Party, going to the front bench or whether he was going to leave, and it was a very difficult position for him, " he said.

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"The position he had to play was in the line of the full-backs and midfield, " he said.

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Written in 1957, this was his first full-length play.

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Her last memory of him was when in full Naval uniform, he escorted her to a play at her high school.

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Mr Stevenson's motion stated Scotland was developing a national consensus and determination to play a full role in developing the technologies, skills and expertise to build a low carbon economy.

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He said the move was a "significant step" and reflected the coalition deal to play a full part in the international Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference taking place in New York.

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