Agriculture minister David Heath said the two-year "grace period" would allow circus owners to arrange suitable care.

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The Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun recounts the story of David of Sassoun, a defiant and self-reliant youth, who by the grace of God defends his homeland in an unequal duel against the evil.

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Mr Blair was almost recklessly loyal in some cases, reinstating both David Blunkett and Peter Mandelson (his own lightning rod) to cabinet roles after their falls from grace.

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