Liam McArthur, the Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson said the "existing welfare system is in need of radical reform" and "carry on regardless is not an option".

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"If you're within one to two miles of the festivities, just walk, " said Lisa Forestein, a spokesperson for Washington's Metro subway system.

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Big Blue spokesperson Bob Page warns that IT managers can expect system prices from all of the vendors to be high in the introduction phase.

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However Conservative Educations Spokesperson Angela Burns attacked the government on their attitude to the education system.

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In response, an Inland Revenue spokesperson told BBC News Online that such emergency measures were short lived and the system was now on an even keel.

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Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Aled Roberts also welcomed the review and reiterated the views of other AMs that the current system was complex.

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