Small, insular and hugely prosperous compared with the African majority, Kenya's Asians have always felt dependent on government backing.

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Mr Blair said that, in relation to the rioting and looting, it was essential that the police felt they had the backing of the government.

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After the Premier League made a delayed debut at Blackpool to allow work to be completed on Bloomfield Road's new East Stand, Fulham felt the force of the backing that Holloway hopes will play a crucial part in their attempt to survive in the top flight this season.

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In a Commons debate after the riot, David Waddington criticised some Labour MPs who he felt had "lent encouragement" to some of the rioters by backing non-payment.

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Its chairman, Eitan Wertheimer, said he felt Iscar was reaching its limits as an Israeli firm and needed the backing of a big name for its own plans to break into areas like the American car industry.

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"I felt that I wanted to be involved in the most high-need school but also have the backing of an organization that stood for what I embodied, which was: close the educational achievement gap, " he says.

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