Speaking in George Square, Mr Smith said the priority should be fair taxation and a living wage, investment in quality jobs, strong trade unions and employment rights.

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Robert Smith, NPR News, Madison Square Garden.

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Strauss, who had his problems against Paul Harris when the slow left-armer persisted from over the wicket into the rough, continued to try the leg glance and was caught off bat and pad by Smith, who eventually positioned himself behind square on the leg-side.

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Dale Steyn bowled fast and straight to rattle the stumps of Watson and Colin Smith, while Hamilton pulled Wayne Parnell to square-leg, and Navdeep Poonia attempted a crazy third run.

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But, in a tie that guarantees one Blue Square North side making the semi-finals, Smith's men start the afternoon as the higher-placed team.

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"It feels good to work here, " says Smith, as he gives a visitor a tour of the 54, 000-square-foot facility.

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Ben Jackson-Smith was in the grounds of St Mary the Virgin Church in St Mary's Square on Wednesday evening when he saw the dog "biting something".

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The latter, named for Smith's beloved Labradoodle, whose image graces the label, is housed in a stunning new 8, 000-square-foot showroom on West Hollywood's Melrose Avenue where other vendors Smith admires are also on offer.

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