There's an opportunity for him now to show that he's ready to operate in a constructive fashion.

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It would seem to make more sense to have him part of a road show now rather than later.

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"Yes, he's shown a lot of faith in me, and now training under him I'll try to show what I can do by working hard and showing the right attitude, " he said.

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Now, the man who wants to replace him must show that he is up to the task.

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He said that film was "too immoral" for him to show, or even describe in public, but said it was now in a "secure place".

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They have a son, Leo, who is now 21 months, and after the tournament Morley intends to show him off down at the beach (a plan complicated by England coach Tony Smith's insistence that players must return home on the official team flight after the tournament).

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"We both want to give him a chance to show this and then it's also necessary and important the Israelis now end their attacks so we can give peace a new chance, " he said.

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But a greater show of modesty in his forecasts now, when the world's economic troubles could have given him a perfect excuse, might have been a little more, well, prudent.

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And the opinion polls now show that Mr McCain would beat Al Gore by 24 points, but Mr Bush would beat him by only five.

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