"It urged them to vote for change, and I am pleased that they did not, " he confided.

BBC: Queen's Speech: Peter Lilley launches Commons debate

Last December 8th, I gave an opening statement in the president's defense before the committee, and when it came time for me to talk about the charges of perjury, I urged the members of the committee to open their minds and because of widespread information about the facts, to focus on the record.

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When I took to umpiring, I thought I couldn't keep doing that, but a few mates urged me to carry on and not many people noticed it at the time.

BBC: Quirks

"Given that it was you who, rightly, urged MSPs to raise their game a few months ago, I am sure you will not want protracted discussion of your own conduct as first minister to distract parliament from the important work that lies ahead of us in 2005, " she said.

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