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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David McNarry moved a UUP amendment calling for a re-allocation of resources to key public services including the health service.

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"I think dynamic asset allocation will be the key to investment success in the coming decade--buying stocks when they're deeply depressed, as they are now, and raising cash incrementally as prices rise, " he says.

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