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Ok.
we’ll keep schtum on that one :0)
Glad to hear it, Phil. ;o)
[aside]Remember, Remember the 5th of November:
05 November 2008 – Murphy-Regional Development Stragety blueprint for growth
It’s a tradegy ….
Nevin
I’d appreciate it if you’d focus your comments on the actual topic.
There’s enough to discuss there without the
asidesdistractions.There’s enough to discuss there..
Shush!
Pete, I appreciated Ken’s ‘aside’ and I’m sure he’d appreciate mine. You’ve leapt from the laughter to the po-faced too easily. Chill. It’s after midnight.
Nevin
Try to keep to the actual topic in the original post.
I’ll only ask, politely, so many times.
Pete, just because I didn’t laugh at your joke …
Questioned by the Assembly? Hmmm. Now that can be an embarrassing experience to watch so the closed session may be a blessing in disguise.
A closed session also permits a free and frank exchange of views; there’s no need to play to the peanut gallery so a positive outcome might be more likely. If they can ‘unimpale’ themselves so much the better.