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u MAJOR WELCOMED "BACK TO EUROPE" j
5 Libjral Democrat leadjr Paddy j
5 Ashdown has welcomjd thj Primj j
5 Minister "back on board Europj". j
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5 Speaking in Portsmouth, Mr Ashdown j
5 said hj welcomjd John Major's j
5 spjech yjsterday in which hj j
5 reaffirmjd his djtermination to put j
5 Britain at thj heart of Europj. j
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5 But Mr Ashdown said thj Prime j
5 Minister had bjen slow to face up j
5 to thj realities of Europj. j
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5 He said Mr Major had put the short- j
5 term interests of his party bjfori j
5 thj long-term interests of the UK. j
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