And they want it accepted that to object in conscience to women bishops is a tenable position.

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But it is not a tenable position to say that the tax cuts for the wealthy should be made permanent.

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Certainly not a tenable position for most enterprise IT shops.

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Kennel Club spokeswoman Caroline Kisko told the BBC it was not "a tenable position" for the broadcaster to show Crufts - a programme "celebrating dogs" - when it had also aired a documentary "which was clearly so heavily biased against dogs".

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Merrill's board, which met over the weekend to discuss the crisis, was said to be nearing a consensus that Mr O'Neal's position was no longer tenable.

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