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A Security Council widely criticised for removing three

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children from their foster parents because they're members of the UK

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Independence Party. The Government calls the decision indefensible.

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Rotherham Council insists it it put the children's needs first. UKIP

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has very clear statements on ending multiculturism, not having that

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going forward. I have to think about how sensitive am I I being to

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the needs of those children? Gales and heavy rain bring more

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flooding tonight with thousands of homes at risk.

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The narrowest of defeats at Twickenham as England lose to South

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Africa. And, tributes to the actor Larry

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Hagman famous for playing JR Ewing Good evening. The Government has

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strongly criticised the decision of a Labour-run council to remove

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three children from their foster parents because the couple are

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members of the UK Independence Party. Rotherham Borough Council

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said it was concerned about the party's immigration policy and its

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opposition to multiculturalism. The Education Secretary, Michael Gove,

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described the move as arbitrary and indefensible. Daniel Boettcher

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reports. Local authorities face difficult

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decisions on foster placements. They're told they have to be

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sensitive to a child's background and needs. In this case, Rotherham

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Metropolitan Borough Council removed three children who were

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from an eastern European background from their foster parents when they

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were told the couple were members of the UK Independence Party. It

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said there was no issue about the caught -- quality of care provided

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but UKIP's stance on immigration had to be taken into account.

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have to think about the clear statement on ending multiculturism,

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for example. These children are from EU migrant backgrounds. UKIP

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has very clear statements on ending multiculturism, not having that

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going forward. I have to think about how sensitive am I being to

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the needs of those children? come says it's been criticised by a

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judge in previous separate care proceedings for not looking after

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the same children's culture and ethnic needs. But the couple in

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this case say they were able to provide that, in a statement they

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The leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage, in Rotherham ahead of next week's

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by-election, said the decision to remove the children was appalling.

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They were giving those children love and stability and all the

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things they need so they can go on and proceed in life and they have

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been discriminated against by a Labour-run council on the basis

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that they support a party that says we shouldn't be part of the

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European Union and we should control our borders. And that is

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the most appalling prejudice. Education Secretary, Michael Gove,

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whose department is also responsible for children's services,

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described the decision as indefensible. We need to encourage

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more parents to come forward to adopt and to foster. If we say that

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you cannot foster children because you are a member of a mainstream

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political party or you have views on multiculturism that's utterly

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wrong. The council says it's to hold an investigation into the

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decision to see that all the correct procedures were carried out.

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Our political correspondent Robin Brant is here. As we heard, there

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was swift criticism of the council from the Government and also from

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the Labour Party. Yes, they were quick to judge and I think many,

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like Ed Miliband and Michael Gove, think this is an open and shut case.

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Of course, Rotherham Council's inquiry is not running yet, but one

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of the key elements here is there is a by-election in Rotherham in a

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few days. UKIP have a candidate standing, they fancy their chances.

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Labour are defending a sizable majority. Labour know that locally

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in cities and the Conservatives know nationally that UKIP is a

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threat. One of the most significant elements to this case actually is

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that this party is now entering the mainstream. We heard from Ed

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Miliband refer to UKIP as a mainstream party, Michael Gove did

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the same there. Tonight, Downing Street has been forced to thraoeu

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and clarify -- try and clarify what the Prime Minister thinks. They got

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themselves in knots over it. He said years ago they were a partied

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made -- party made up of fruitcakes. They are saying the Prime Minister

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doesn't think that all members of UKIP are racists but what is clear

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is the sensitivities, particularly at the top of the Conservative

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Party about the rise of UKIP because the reality is for Tories

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and for Labour their supporters, their members are people that they

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need to try and court, not condemn. Thank you.

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Many areas of England and Wales are facing the threat of more flooding

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tonight. Heavy rain and strong winds are sweeping much of the UK,

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with the west of England and parts of Wales facing the worst

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conditions. More than 80 flood warnings are in place and the

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Environment Agency says thousands of homes are at risk. Robert Hall

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reports from Somerset. The heart of the Somerset levels,

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tonight this natural flood plain is being overwhelmed by unrelenting

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rainfall. In Langport's high street residents

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have worked to ensure every vulnerable property has at least

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basic protection. If it comes over, that's it. You are never going to

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stop it. You got to try damage limitation. This area's been

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devastated with the water... Near Taunton Fiona showed me damage to

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her pub, ruined by two floods this year and now threatened by a third.

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I am extremely worried. I know that what's going to happen and we will

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probably be, as we are now, under water again. In the past two hours,

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the storm has brought flooding to Cornwall. These images were filmed.

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What's changing now is another heavy band of rain coming across

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tonight. The rivers are going to respond incredibly quickly. The

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flood plains are filling up. That's the change for us now. We need to

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get prepared. The number of flood warnings has been rising steadily

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through the evening. Forecast strong winds will make matters

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worse as debris and fallen trees block rivers and drainage channels.

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The signs are that for communities here and across the UK this will be

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a long and testing night. Judges in Egypt have called for a

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nationwide strike in protest at President Mursi's decision to

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assume sweeping new powers. It came as demonstrators in Cairo clashed

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with security forces. The judges said the president's move was an

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unprecedented attack on their independence and meant his

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decisions could not be overturned in the courts.

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Northern Ireland's First Minister, Peter Robinson, has said he

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believes a majority of Catholics support Northern Ireland staying

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within the UK. Speaking at the Democratic Unionist Party's annual

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conference in Belfast he dismissed calls for a referendum on the

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future of the Union. Mark Simpson's report contains flash photography.

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Flying the flag for the Union. The Democratic Unionist Party is the

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biggest in Northern Ireland. Its support is growing and its leader

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claims so is support for the Union. With most Protestants and Catholics

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wanting to be part of the UK. have the confidence of knowing that

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a majority of Protestants and Catholics alike support our

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constitutional position within the United Kingdom. They know they're

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better off with Britain. He paid tribute to the Queen. On this

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Jubilee year, let this conference send a message on behalf of the

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people upon whose loyalty and support she can always depend, long

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may you reign over us. Political opponents of Peter Robinson say

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he's exaggerating Catholic support for the Union but he and his party

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have never been more buoyant. If unionists are so confident about

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Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom, would they be

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prepared to let the issue go to a vote? As in Scotland? The answer at

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the moment is no. Unionists claim it would simply be a waste of time

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and money. The Irish border is still an issue here. But for many

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people it's no longer top of the political agenda.

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Sport now. And let's go to the sports centre.

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It's been another disappointing day for the home nations in Rugby

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Union's Autumn Internationals with only Ireland coming away with

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victory. England captain Chris Robshaw took the blame for their

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defeat to South Africa by 15-16. Rob Heath reports.

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Chris rob Shaw looked assured at the start. The rugby was hardly

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free flowing. The only try owed more to luck than judgment. Alberts

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touched down. England opted to kick a three-point penalty, rather than

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go for a match-winning try. Robshaw took responsibility for that

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decision T might have cost the side the match.

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In Cardiff, Wales were looking for a first win over New Zealand since

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1953. Those hopes soon looked forlorn. Messam's try helped. Wales

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at last showed some spirit. Two late tries, including one from

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Cuthbert. 33-10 the final score. In Dublin, Ireland produced a

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commanding performance to guarantee a top eight ranking ahead of the

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World Cup draw. They ran in seven tries in a 46-24

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win over Argentina. There were two each or Tommy Bowe and Jonathan

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Sexton. On's dismal form continued. 21-15 to Tonga in Aberdeen.

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Match of the Day follows the news on BBC One, so if you don't want to

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know those results please pop out of the room for a moment. Harry

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Redknapp was confirmed as the new manager of Queens Park Rangers this

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morning and he was in the stands for their game against Manchester

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United. The former Spurs boss watched on as United came from

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behind to beat QPR 3-1 taking United top of the Premier League

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while QPR remain bottom of the table.

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West Brom's excellent start to the season continues. They're up to

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third place after a 4-2 win over Sunderland. While Jordi Gomez

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scored a hat-trick for Wigan as they beat Reading 3-2. Neil Lennon

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has threatened to quit as Celtic manager after an angry altercation

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with his own fans. Celtic lost to Inverness Cally Thistle but are top

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of the Scottish Premier League by just one point. Aberdeen are in

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second after victory over third placed Hibernian. Formula One's

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World Championship will be decided tomorrow in the final race of the

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season in Brazil. Championship leader, Sebastain Vettel, starts in

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4th place and will win the title if challenger Fernando Alonso does not

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make a podium finish. Britain's Lewis Hamilton is on pole position

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in his final race for the McLaren team. The Brazil Grand Prix is live

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on BBC1 from 3.00pm. Tributes have been paid to the actor Larry Hagman

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who's died at the age of 81, after suffering from cancer. He was best

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known for playing the scheming oil tycoon JR Ewing in the hit TV

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series Dallas. Linda Gray, who played his on-screen wife, Sue

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Ellen, said he'd been her best friend for 35 years. Lizo Mzimba

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looks back at his career. In one of the biggest shows of the

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1980s he was the undoubted star, playing the cheating JR Ewing, a

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man who constantly mistreated those around him. I don't have anything

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to apologise for. You gambled and you lost. You think you are going

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to blackmail me? You are out of your league, honey. I want a

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divorce. None more so than his long-suffering wife. You are a

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drunk. The sooner we have you put away the better off you will be.

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Don't leave me here! You boys take care of her. The Who Shot JR

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storyline helped make him a global star, with the tapes revealing the

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killer's identity being delivered to the UK under heavy security.

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This is my son... When the series was revived this year, he repriced

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his most famous role and in an interview just three months ago, he

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told me what he thought was the reason for JR's long-standing

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appeal. Everyone in the world has a jerk like JR in the family.

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Everybody can identify with that. And audiences certainly did relate,

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watching for years in millions, a character who was hated, as much as

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the actor who played him was loved. Larry Hagman who has died at the

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