The negotiators meeting in The Hague face a near-impossible task in reconciling these different views.

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We must have the courage and conviction to put aside our political views and deal with the task at hand.

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She had asked Prof Morgan and Juliet Luporini, from the business rates task and finish group, to seek the views of charities, business and others.

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That distrust is also shared by many in Europe and the prime minister faced the daunting - some say impossible - task of trying to bridge the gap between the views of 'old Europe', led by France and Germany, and the unflinching position of the American administration.

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"Part of our task is to allow everyone we meet the opportunity to give their views on who the next Bishop of Blackburn should be, " said Mr Britton.

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Just for fun, we sent Paul Siegert for a walk on the South Downs and set him the task of working out just how many quangos have a say in some of Sussex's most iconic views - the answer is rather shocking.

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