Although ministers deny any differences over the substance of the bill, Nick Robinson said there was anxiety about the prospect of a political fight the government may struggle to win.

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He particularly remembered fighting soon afterwards on the same bill as Sugar Ray Robinson.

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One insider claims that during the meeting, Martin McGuinness was outlining his party's concerns on the Welfare Reform bill, when Peter Robinson cut in with a comment that Sinn Fein's move was "political".

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Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Kareem Abul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson were athletes who refused to hide away in the locker room.

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The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said there was disagreement on Tuesday over how the bill should be presented to Parliament at a meeting of a Cabinet sub-committee, responsible for legislation, chaired by Harriet Harman.

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Mr Robinson also accused Sinn Fein of chicanery when it agreed the Welfare Reform bill at the executive and then changed position when it went to the assembly vote.

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Robinson will be able to call on Thompson's versatility, as the grandson of the late Bill McLaren can play at full-back, operate on the wing or play in midfield.

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Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in the era of Bill Russell is different from Chamberlain having a 100-point game in the era of Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal.

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