Mr Bolkestein might remind him of that next time he presents the takeover directive, if there is a next time.

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He joked that if there is a next time he would negotiate for the government to pay any future litigation costs that arise from such an acquisition.

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"I think we'll know the next time there is tension on the streets, if you hear different language and you see different behaviour, then it will have been worthwhile, " Mr Nesbitt said.

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And if this time next season Real are preparing to defend their haul of trophies there will be no doubt that the Spanish club were wise to invest in the best of British.

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If we accomplish that, then there will be time for politics later, but over the next year I think we can solidify this recovery and give people a little more confidence out there.

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It looks increasingly as if there will be a Lords Reform Bill in the next Queen's Speech - absorbing much of Parliament's time in the coming year.

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If they call me back, I am on the next plane out there and I will do my job, do my time, and get home and back to my family.

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