Such a situation would throw up all sorts of possibilities, including one in which the West's role in evolving a national consensus on the issue of militancy may either become limited, or disappear altogether.

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And again, they shared I think a consensus that Pakistan has a constructive role to play in that process going forward.

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The crazy dueling data mean that absent consensus political considerations will play a bigger role.

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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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Hence the need for genuine dialogue, and Hoggart remained hopeful that, despite its occasional failings, UNESCO would play a leading role as a conduit for intergovernmental diplomacy and, ultimately, international consensus on issues of global relevance.

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Assembly and Executive Review Committee chairman Jimmy Spratt told the assembly that outstanding matters included the role of the attorney general, and issues on which the Assembly and Executive Review Committee had not reached consensus including the creation of a justice sector for the North South Ministerial Council, and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).

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