Look, we have a situation here where the nominee of the Republican Party, the head of that party at this point, has said he would veto the DREAM Act.

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But aside from a veto threat, Bush has very little leverage at this point.

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On domestic tensions over Europe, Mr Cameron denied there was ever any prospect of the coalition breaking up over December's veto but he said that the issue remained a "pressure point" between the Conservatives and Lib Dems.

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The seat allocation was a key sticking point for the opposition, which wanted to ensure that it had the power to veto major decisions.

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