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Stephen Flynn: “What we hope we will take away from this latest tragedy is a willingness to reexamine how we have been living and how we…”

On the recordJune 19, 2008
What we hope we will take away from this latest tragedy is a willingness to reexamine how we have been living and how we have been operating.
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Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Flynn calls for a reevaluation of living and operational practices in light of recent flooding.

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