Mr Hanlon said he was "particularly concerned" that complaints against one company - npower - had continued to rise despite warnings from energywatch.

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Acting director of education at the Royal Shakespeare Company Jacqui O'Hanlon said many secondaries and primaries were already teaching Shakespeare in an inspirational way.

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"We will be talking more about content brands rather than network brands, " said Tim Hanlon, from brand communications firm Starcom MediaVest.

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"Over the past fourteen months, we have consulted widely and the manifesto is based on what we have learned from the 252 schools in our Learning and Performance Network and the many inspirational teachers introducing Shakespeare to young people, " Jacqui O'Hanlon from the RSC said.

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John Hanlon, chair of Energywatch Scotland, said he was extremely disappointed by the recent performance of the country's power suppliers.

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The attack was not particularly surprising, said senior Brookings Institution fellow Michael O'Hanlon.

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But Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, said the lack of political progress is more serious than the report suggests.

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Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, said the military is much better at thwarting roadside bombs, has developed a better informant network and has been dismantling the al Qaeda in Iraq movement.

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"It is another reminder of the need to apply some common sense when following sat-nav instructions in a rural and mountainous area such as ours, especially with the prevailing weather conditions, " said Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team member Graham O'Hanlon.

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