It will take time to wean Hokkaido off government handouts.

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In turn, the armed forces have haughtily declared they will no longer take cash from the United States (on whom they have long depended for handouts).

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We'll see in a few weeks how the UK Government responds to Part One, but the constant refrain throughout from Westminster has been - it's time for the Welsh Government to take on more financial responsibility for the money it spends, and not come begging for more handouts.

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