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" For centuries, individuals have been learning how to live with their next-door neighbours. "
Gordon Brown
Neighbours
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" We must understand that the British public's relationship with Europe is - and always has been, the sporting arena aside - about the benefits we can achieve in jobs, security, and quality of life from membership and how these benefits outweigh any disadvantages. "
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" I love Scotland; I love the NHS. I was born into the NHS; I grew up in the NHS. My family grew up in the NHS. "
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" In every era, there are only one or two moments when nations come together and reach agreements that make history, because they change the course of history. "
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" We cannot compromise with the earth; we cannot compromise with the catastrophe of unchecked climate change, so we must compromise with one another. "
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