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    coo tdgsl wdg dcvl ikvlf el tdlkr suppgrt, dlop, tlmdfkmco cbvkml,

    tkel, cfb tdl sdcrkfi ga tdlkr nfgwolbil cfb gpkfkgfs, burkfi tdl

    mrlctkgf cfb pu`okmctkgf ga tdks `ggn. K wguob pcrtkmuocroy oknl tg

    elftkgf ey acekoy, Jubktd, Cffl, Ekmdclo cfb Jcfl> Xltlr cfb

    Ecricrlt Pllml> cfb Rcfkc Yke`lroly, agr bksmusskgfs gfelrilrs cfb cmquksktkgfs.

    Rdl kftlrflt-`cslb stgry Pg`kf cfb Egricf Ol Aly `y Dlstlr

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    el tdl okfn `ltwllf Egricf Ol Aly cfb Pg`kf Dggb wdkmd K

    rlalr tg kf ey fgvlo.

    K tdcfn tdl gaakmlrs cfb mrlw gaPE] ]t Dlolfc, lsplmkcooy Br Pgf

    Ecrtkf, wdg wcs tdl ]urilgf, gr sdkps bgmtgr, gf ey akrst vgycil

    tg cfb arge ]t Dlolfc.Gf ]t Dlolfc Ksocfb ktsloa, tdl plgpol wlrl ufackokfioy arklfboy

    cfb dlopauo. K eust ikvl splmkco elftkgf cfb vlry irctlauo tdcfns

    tg Ers ] Kvy Lookmn, @csko Ilgril, Dlfslo Xltlrs, Mgokf Mgrnlr,

    Jcfl Jgdf cfb Ilgril @lfjcekf. K tdcfn tdgsl ct tdl Ilflrco

    Dgspktco, Xrkfml Cfbrlw ]mdggo cfb tdl Mgfsuoctl Dgtlo wdg

    cfswlrlb ey qulstkgfs, lvlf `y tlolpdgfl arge Mcpl Rgwf. Rdl

    ]t Dlolfc Rgurkst Gaakml, cfb kts ecfy iukbls cfb pu`okmctkgfs,

    crl ekfls ga kfagrectkgf, cs ks tdl Euslue ga ]t Dlolfc, cfb tdl]t Dlolfc Dlrcob cfb Rdl ]t Dlolfc Kfblplfblft flwspcplrs. K

    dcvl trklb tg ikvl cs cmmurctl c rlprlslftctkgf ga tdks kftlrlstkfi

    cfb `lcutkauo Ksocfb cs kt ks pgssk`ol agr cf gutskblr tg cmdklvl.

    Ka K dcvl ecbl cfy lrrgrs, tdlf polcsl agrikvl el.

    Akfcooy, K tdcfn coo tdl iggb plgpol ct Custkf Ecmcuoly Xu`oksdlrs

    agr cbgptkfi Rdl Blmkbkfi Qgtls cfb `rkfikfi kt tg okal kftg tdl

    dcfbs ga kts rlcblrs.

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    Gf c ]ufbcy catlrfggf kf 3;=9, Jgslpd Egrilf sct gf tdl

    sueekt ga Egrilf Ngppkl cfb oggnlb gut cmrgss tdl `lcutkauo

    ocfbsmcpl ga tdl fgrtd-lcstlrf Grcfil Arll ]tctl. Kt wcs cogvloy vklw, cfb dl flvlr tkrlb ga kt. Rdl ircss wcs igoblf kf

    tdl catlrfggf sufokidt, cfb coo crgufb dke wlrl strlwf tdl

    fuelrgus smuopturlb dkoos wdkmd icvl tdl crlc kts splmkco

    mdcrcmtlr. Lcmd ga tdlsl ngppkls dcb kts gwf kfbkvkbuco sdcpl

    cfb skzl, mrgwflb `y cf lfbolss vcrklty ga plcns acsdkgflb

    arge igoblf nrcftzls cfb ircssy tgps. Rg tdl fgrtd-lcst ocy tdl

    mgeecfbkfi rkbil tdct kfmoublb tdl Xoct`lri, gr Dcrrksektd

    Eguftckf, cfb kf tdl dczl kf tdl acr bkstcfml dl mguob sll tdldkid eguftckfs ga tdl Brcnlfs`lri.

    Gf tdl snkrts ga tdl ngppkl, cfb lxtlfbkfi coo crgufb kt, ocy

    Egrilf Acre, tg wdkmd dl dcb prguboy ikvlf dks acekoy fcel,

    cs kfbllb dl dcb tg tdl ngppkl wdkmd agrelb kts dkid pgkft.

    Jgslpd oggnlb bgwf upgf kt wktd prkbl. Dl scw tdl cvlful ga

    ygufi pgpocr trlls lxtlfbkfi arge tdl busty rgcb, tdl flct

    stgfl cfb wdktl `ukobkfis, tdl twg secoo bces, cfb mcttol

    bgttkfi tdl ogwlr sogpls cfb vcoolys. Dl wcs vlry sctksaklb

    wktd coo tdly dcb cmdklvlb, `ut kt dcb `llf vlry dcrb wgrn.

    Catlr struiiokfi tg ecnl lfguid tg okvl gf kf tdct Irlct

    Blprlsskgf ga tdl lcroy fkfltllf-tdkrtkls, dl dcb sguidt tg

    `ukob c flw okal kf egrl slmoublb pcrts. Dl dcb olat dks

    `logvlb, irllf-lylb, auoo-`gsgelb Jlsskmc wktd dlr pcrlfts kf

    Jgdcffls`uri, cfb slt gut gf c egtgrmymol gvlr tdl rguid cfb

    busty rgcbs tgwcrbs tdl mgcst, sllnkfi gppgrtufktkls. Dl dcbrctdlr oknlb tdl secoo bgrp ga Xoct`lri, tdlf smcrmloy egrl tdcf

    c vkoocil, oykfi kf c polcscft dgoogw `logw tdl dkid Xoct`lri,

    tdl bgekfctkfi eguftckf sg mcoolb `lmcusl ga kts aoct tgp. Gvlr

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    c brkfn kf tdl `cr ga tdl egblst Ircfb Dgtlo, dl dcb dlcrb ga c

    trcmt ga acreocfb tdct wcs agr scol. Dl dcb oknlb kt, cfb sg dcb

    Jlsskmc wdlf sdl dcb sllf kt. ]geldgw tdly dcb ecfcilb tg

    smrgufil tdl aufbs tdly fllblb tg `uy tdl acre cfb ilt kt

    lstc`oksdlb. Kt dcb `llf c struiiol, `ut okttol `y okttol tdly dcb

    summllblb cfb tdl acre wcs fgw prgaktc`ol. Jlsskmc dcb cosg

    ikvlf dke twg akfl sgfs burkfi tdct tkel.

    Jgl dcb `llf slookfi ekon kf tdl surrgufbkfi tgwfs cfb

    vkoocils, `ut dl wcs ce`ktkgus cfb wcftlb tg blvlogp dks

    `uskflss cfb strumturl kt prgplroy. Cs pcrt ga tdct dl wguob

    agre c mgepcfy, `ut dl fgw fllblb c `rcfb fcel sg dks

    `uskflss cfb kts prgbuml mguob `lmgel nfgwf cfb lstc`oksdlbkf tdl ekfbs ga mustgelrs cfb tdl pu`okm. Dl euslb c`gut tdks

    cs dl sct gf tdl dkootgp lfjgykfi tdl `lcuty cfb csslsskfi dks

    cfb Jlsskmcs cmdklvlelfts tdus acr. Egrilf wcs ga mgursl

    cf g`vkgus mdgkml. Egrilfs Ekon dcb c iggb rkfi tg kt, wktd

    suiilstkgfs ga egrfkfi, cfb egrfkfi arlsdflss, `ut wcs kt

    rkidt7 Dl stggb up, tggn c ocst oggn crgufb cfb ecbl dks wcy

    bgwf tgwcrbs tdl acredgusl.

    @y tdl tkel dl dcb oggnlb kf tg sll tdct tdl ekonkfi wcs`lkfi bgfl prgplroy, cfb dl dcb akfksdlb dks lvlfkfi rgufbs,

    tdl mdkobrlf wlrl `ctdlb cfb alb cfb Jlsskmc wcs rlcbkfi tg

    tdle, cs sdl bkb lcmd lvlfkfi `lagrl tdly wlft tg `lb. Jgl

    pgurlb dkesloa c brkfn cfb rlstlb dks dlcvy arcel kf c bllp,

    mgeagrtc`ol mdckr. Dl skpplb dks brkfn, rlocxlb cfb dcoa

    okstlfkfi cs dl olt dks ekfb wcfblr gvlr tdl lvlfts ga tdl bcy.

    Jlsskmc wcs rlcbkfi c vlrskgf ga tdl stgry ga Pg`kf Dggb.Pg`kf dcb `llf slrkgusoy kfjurlb `y c sgobklr gf dgrsl`cmn

    cfb dks mgepcfkgfs dcb `llf agrmlb tg olcvl dke cogfl kf tdl

    agrlst, tdkfnkfi dke tg `l blcb. Dl wcs spkrktlb cwcy tg tdl

    aclrkl rlcoe cfb rlstgrlb tg dlcotd `y tdl ecikmco cfb `lcutkauo

    Egricf ol Aly. ]dl alb dke wktd ekon arge dlr gwf `rlcsts.

    Rdly wlrl `lcutkauo cfb dlr ekon wcs ecikmco, auoo ga

    aocvgurfgurksdkfi.

    Jgl wcs subblfoy colrt cfb cttlfbkfi tg tdl wgrbs ga tdlstgry.

    Plcb tdct cickf. C`gut tdl ekon. Xolcsl.

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    Egricfs ekon wcs ecikmco, auoo ga aocvgur, seggtd cfb

    rkmd cfb swllt, fgurksdkfi cfb dlcokfi.

    Rdcts kt! Rdcts kt! Egrilfs Ekon kt wkoo `l gur

    Mgepcfy cfb gur ekon!

    ]g kt wcs tdct Egrilfs Ekon wcs `grf.

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    Gfl ]ufbcy catlrfggf, c`gut slvlfty ylcrs octlr, Oumy

    Egrilf stggb gf tdl sueekt ga Bkcfcs Xlcn gf ]t Dlolfc

    Ksocfb. Rdct bcy tdl prlvckokfi sgutd-lcst wkfb wcs rloctkvloy

    okidt sg kt wcs fgt mgob, `ut polcscftoy mggo, cs tdl mogub pocylb

    crgufb tdl eguftckf-tgp, lfvlogpkfi dlr, tdlf gplfkfi up tgsdgw dlr iokepsls ga tdl wgfblrauo vklws coo crgufb. Rdl

    mcrvlb wggblf `gcrb ecrnkfi tdl sueekt tgob dlr sdl wcs

    40= eltrls c`gvl slc olvlo, tdl dkidlst pgkft gf tdl Ksocfb. Cs

    sdl wconlb cogfi tdl rkbil, sdl ogvlb tdl allokfi ga ksgoctkgf

    cfb sgoktubl wdlf tdl ekst mogslb kf cfb rlstrkmtlb dlr vkskgf

    tg tdl ircssy pctd cfb surrgufbkfi vliltctkgf alrfs ga coo

    nkfbs, crue okokls, sgel aocx, cfb lsplmkcooy tdl sdcploy `ocmn

    mc``cil trlls cfb smuopturlb mcfbloc`rc ga tdl trll alrfscickfst tdl mogub cfb acbkfi kftg tdl ekst. Ydlf tdl vklws

    gplflb sdl mguob sll tdl eguftckfs cfb rkbils wktd

    plrecflftoy stggpkfi trlls `lft `y tdl trcbl wkfbs> tdl rkmd

    irllfs ga tdl dkid ocfb cfb bllp vcoolys> vkoocils cfb dgusls

    gf tdl ilftolr sogpls, poctlcus cfb nkfboy vcoolys> pctmdls ga

    stgfy, scfby blslrt tgwcrbs tdl mgcst> cfb tdl irlys cfb

    `rgwfs ga tdl rgmny mokaas, `lygfb wdkmd wcs tdl vcst Ctocftkm

    Gmlcf.

    Agr tdks ks gfl ga tdl rlegtlst pocmls gf lcrtd, cfb Oumy

    dcb mdgslf tg mgel dlrl agr tdct rlcsgf. Ct cpprgxkectloy

    skxtllf blirlls sgutd cfb akvl blirlls agrty-akvl ekfutls wlst,

    ]t Dlolfc ks c tkfy bgt gf tdl ecp kf tdl Ctocftkm, kf tdl trgpkms

    sgutd ga tdl lquctgr. Rdl flcrlst ocfb ks okttol Csmlfskgf Ksocfb

    tg tdl fgrtd-wlst, 330< nkogeltrls cwcy. Rdl Carkmcf mgcst ks

    3;08 nkogeltrls tg tdl lcst, cfb ]gutd Celrkmc =018nkogeltrls bul wlst. Oumy dcb sckolb agr akvl fkidts, gut ga

    skidt ga ocfb, gf tdl PE] ]t Dlolfc tg mgvlr tdl =388

    nkogeltrls arge Mcpl Rgwf, acr cwcy tg tdl sgutd-lcst.

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    Oumy agufb c pocml tg skt, cfb oggnlb bgwf tg ]cfby @cy

    gf tdl sgutdlrf mgcst. ]dl flvlr tkrlb ga tdl `lcuty ga tdks

    ogvloy ksocfb, wdgsl ufkecikfc`ol vcrklty ecbl kt slle sg

    eumd `kiilr tdcf kt rlcooy wcs. ]dl alot ct plcml dlrl. ]dl dcb

    mgel tg lsmcpl dlr prlvkgus okal, cfb dcb oggnlb tg ig sg acr

    cwcy tdct sdl mguob fgt cickf `l bkstur`lb. ]dl dcb nfgwf c

    okttol c`gut ]t Dlolfc. Kt wcs rlegtl lfguid tg `l cf laalmtkvl

    prksgf agr Fcpgolgf, cfb tg nllp @glr prksgflrs kf tdl Cfiog-

    @glr wcr. Murkgusoy tgg, tdl Egrilf acekoy `uskflss dcb ct

    gfl tkel dcb sgel vciul kftlrlst kf tdl Ksocfb. Ka gfl wcftlb

    tg lsmcpl tg c flw wgrob, gfl fllb surloy ig fg aurtdlr. Catlr

    dlr bkvgrml, cfb tdlf wdlf Flko dcb cosg ackolb dlr, sdl dcbwcftlb tg ig cs acr cwcy cs pgssk`ol. ]g sdl dcb mgel dlrl

    just gvlr tdrll ylcrs cig. Kt wcs plcmlauo, scal cfb `lcutkauo,

    tdl plgpol wlrl blokidtauo cfb arklfboy, cfb sdl wcs vlry

    dcppy.

    Oumy olt dlr lyls wcfblr bgwf tdl ogfi vcooly tg ]cfby

    @cy cfb gut kftg tdl gmlcf. ]gutd Carkmc wcs acr cmrgss tdl

    wctlr tg tdl sgutd-lcst. Rdguidts ga dgel kboy mrgsslb dlr

    ekfb. ]llkfi tdl bctl lcroklr ct dgel, sdl dcb rlele`lrlbtdct kt wcs Ilgaa Ogecfs `krtdbcy. Fg bgu`t tdlrl wguob `l c

    pcrty, cfb sgel ga dlr acekoy wguob `l tdlrl. ]dl wcs iocb

    sdl wcs fgt gfl ga tdle.

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    Cs Ilgaarly Ogecf pocfflb tg dcvl c skxtkltd `krtdbcy pcrty

    tg gutbg lvlf tdct agr dks akatkltd `krtdbcy, dl blmkblb tg

    mlol`rctl dks akaty-slvlftd egblstoy, wktd gfoy c dufbrlb gr sg

    iulsts ct dks dgel. Rg `l ackr, tdl gmmcskgf wcs cosg c

    mlol`rctkgf ga tdl octlst cmquksktkgf ecbl `y dks Xrlbvlstmgepcfy, sg tdl iulst okst kfmoublb, fgt gfoy acekoy cfb

    arklfbs, `ut mgoolciuls, `uskflss cssgmkctls, bkrlmtgrs ga tdl

    cmqukrlb mgepcfy, sgel mcptckfs ga mgeelrml cfb kfbustry

    cfb kfaoulftkco pgoktkmco akiurls. Gutskbl tdl prgplrty, `ltwllf

    tdl dkid wcoos gf `gtd skbls ga tdl loktl ]cfbtgf strllt,

    lxplfskvl mcrs okflb tdl wcy agr sgel bkstcfml. ]ekokfi,

    ufkagrelb iucrbs irlltlb tdl iulsts cfb bkrlmtlb tdle tg tdl

    lftrcfml. Rdly nlpt wctmd gutskbl wdkol tdl iulsts pcsslbtdrguid tdl lfgregus eltco ictls cfb mrgsslb tdl pcvlb wcy

    tg tdl gplf bgu`ol bggrs, wdkmd icvl cmmlss tg cf lfgregus

    lftrcfml dcoo. Kt wcs coo ecr`ol cfb ekrrgrs, wktd bggrwcys

    olcbkfi gaa kt, c wkbl ecr`ol stckrmcsl tg tdl rkidt, cfb iocss

    bggrs tg tdl olat gplfkfi gftg tdl pggo crlc cfb icrblfs.

    Cs dl lftlrlb tdl rgge wktd dks wkal Mctdy, Ykookce (gr

    Ykoo cs dl prlalrrlb) Egrilf tdguidt gfml egrl tdct tdl

    pu`okm crlcs ga tdl Ogecf prgplrty sllelb egrl suktlb tg c

    ocril ouxury dgtlo tdcf tg c dgel. Rdl mgupol dcb `llf

    prlvckolb upgf tg mgel `y tdlkr bcuidtlr, Ecry, wdg wcs

    ecrrklb tg Ilgaa Ogecfs sgf, Cbrkcf. Rcoo, ur`cfl cfb

    bkifkaklb, wktd ekob irly-`oul lyls cfb gfml `rgwf dckr

    egstoy turflb tg irly, Ykoo wcs Mdckrecf ga Egrilf

    Dgobkfis, tdl acekoy `uskflss. Mctdy wcs secoo, soke cfb

    vkvcmkgus, wktd bllp `rgwf, nkfboy, usucooy sekokfi lyls. Cttdl gplf bggrs tg tdl pggo blmn tdly wlrl wlomgelb `y Ilgaa

    cfb dks wkal Pcmdclo. Ilgaa wcs tcoo cfb `rgcb wktd c sdgmn ga

    wcvy irly dckr, c squcrl, okflb cfb rubby acml, `oggbsdgt

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    `rgwf lyls cfb uftkby irly lyl`rgws. Pcmdclo wcs secoo cfb

    soke, wktd bcrn dckr cfb lyls, bcrn suftcfflb snkf cfb c stkoo

    iggb, mcrlauooy eckftckflb akiurl. ]dl wcs c iggb dgstlss, c

    polcscft plrsgf, mgftlftlb kf dlr rgol ga suppgrtkfi Ilgaa cs

    cfb wdlflvlr dl blecfblb.

    Rdl pggo wcs dcoa Goyepkm skzl, wktd c `rgcb, gplf pcvlb

    crlc cfb c wkbl mgvlrlb mgogffcbl gf `gtd ga tdl skbls

    `grblrlb `y tdl dgusl. Dlrl c `cr dcb `llf slt up, ogfi tc`ols

    mcrrklb c sueptugus cfb `lcutkauooy prlslftlb `uaalt bkfflr,

    cfb iulsts mguob skt kf sdcbl gr suf. Mgogurauo ue`rloocs,

    tc`ols cfb mdckrs wlrl smcttlrlb crgufb tdl pggo blmn cfb tdl

    keecmuoctl ocwfs. Rdl wkftlr trcmlry ga `rcfmdls ga ocrilgcns cfb pocfl trlls wcs sgatlflb `y tdl agrectkgf ga lcroy

    sprkfi `ubs gf tdks suf-sggtdlb, dkidvlob bcy. Rdl murvls cfb

    mgogurs ga tdl icrblfs tggn tdl lyl gf c polcskfi jgurfly gut

    `lygfb tdl pggo, tg tdl `grblr ga tdl prgplrty, cfb uotkectloy

    tg tdl Ecicokls`lri Eguftckfs, ogw cfb dczy kf tdl bkstcfml.

    Gf gfl skbl ga tdl pggo c `cfbstcfb dcb `llf lrlmtlb cfb arge

    tdlrl c jczz `cfb cfb tdl ]gwltg ]trkfi Sucrtlt cotlrfctlb tg

    prgvkbl jczz cfb mocsskmco euskm. Yktd iocssls kf dcfb, elfcfb wgelf sct gr stggb kf mgogurauo irgups.

    Ykoo survlylb tdl smlfl, sueekfi up tdgsl corlcby tdlrl:

    sgel pgoktkmco akiurls gut agr arll brkfns cfb bkfflr, Xrlbvlst

    lxlmutkvls sueegflb tg pcy dgecil tg tdlkr ogrb cfb ecstlr,

    elrmdcft `cfnlrs (wdy bg tdly mcoo tdleslovls kfvlstelft

    `cfnlrs7) cfb mgeelrmkco ocwylrs mlol`rctkfi tdl mogskfi ga c

    ecjgr blco cfb oggnkfi agr auturl `uskflss. Kt mguob `l c ogficatlrfggf. Mctdys survly sggf ogmctlb Ecry skttkfi ct c tc`ol

    wktd dlr mguskf, Xctsy, sg tdly wlft gvlr cfb sct bgwf wktd

    tdle.

    Brkfns aogwlb cfb aggb wcs mgfsuelb kf irlct qucftktkls,

    wdkol tdl euskmkcfs mgepltlb wktd tdl rkskfi vgouel ga

    duecf vgkmls. @lagrl tdl tcnkfi ga blsslrts, Cbrkcf tcoo, wktd

    wcvy, bcrn dckr cfb tdl `rgwf lyls ga dks pcrlfts stggb up

    gf tdl poctagre kf argft ga tdl `cfb, spgnl nkfb wgrbs c`gutdks actdlr, cfb prgpgslb c tgcst tg dke gf tdl gmmcskgf ga dks

    `krtdbcy. Cs tdl iulsts sct bgwf cickf, Ilgaa tggn tdl

    ekmrgpdgfl. Dl tdcfnlb dks sgf cfb iulsts, cmnfgwolbilb tdl

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    14/21

    rlprlslftctkvls ga tdl flwoy cmqukrlb mgepcfy, cfb prgekslb

    kfmrlcslb lcrfkfis agr Xrlbvlst cfb kts sdcrldgoblrs cs c rlsuot

    ga tdl cmquksktkgf.

    Rdl ecrnlt dcs spgnlf cickf. Kt oknls tdl blco. Kt oknls

    wdct wlrl bgkfi, cfb yguvl coo sllf tdl sdcrl prkml rkskfi.

    Ylrl fgt akfksdlb ylt. K mcf prgeksl ygu tdct tdl flxt blco

    wkoo fgt `l ogfi kf mgekfi. [ls, Xrlbvlst wkoo irgw kts prlslft

    `uskflssls, `ut wl cosg fllb egrl iggb cmquksktkgfs tg dcstlf

    gur irgwtd. Yloo akfb tdle, cfb wl wkoo mgftkful tg rlwcrb

    gur sdcrldgoblrs.

    Octlr, cs tdl sdcbgws olfitdlflb cfb tdl sdcrp mggoflss ga

    c dkidvlob sprkfi lvlfkfi `licf tg stlco cmrgss tdl icrblf,sgel ga tdl iulsts `licf tg sdgw skifs ga olcvkfi. Jcels @gob

    cfb ]tcfoly Qcfl wlrl stcfbkfi ufblr gfl ga tdl akfl gob gcn

    trlls, mdcttkfi cs tdly vciuloy wctmdlb tdl smlfl. Jcels dcb

    ecrrklb Xctsy Egrilf, Ecrys mguskf. Dl wcs tcoo cfb

    strgfioy `ukot, wktd okidt `rgwf dckr, irly lyls, c rgufb acml

    cfb seggtd ackr snkf. Dl wcs wloo spgnlf, wktd c mgfakblft ckr,

    gatlf ikvkfi cf keprlsskgf ga ur`cfl sgatflss, ga `lkfi wloo

    alb cfb sokidtoy seui. ]tcfoly, `y mgftrcst, wcs sdgrt, bcrn cfbwkry, wktd muroy, `ocmn dckr, bcrn lyl`rgws cfb bcrn lyls slt

    bllpoy kf c acml ecbl sgelwdct blvkoksd `y c pgkftlb mdkf. Dl

    wcs ce`ktkgus cfb rutdolss, `ut mguob `l vlry mdcrekfi ka dl

    wksdlb. Kfbllb, dl dcb `llf ecrrklb tg Xctsys skstlr, Oumy,

    agr c tkel. @gtd elf wlrl elrilr cfb cmquksktkgf splmkcoksts ct

    Lfburkfi @cfn. Rdly dcb wgrnlb c ogt tgiltdlr, cfb wlrl nly

    pocylrs kf tdl egst rlmlft Xrlbvlst cmquksktkgf. Rdly dcb bgfleumd wgrn agr Ilgaa Ogecf cfb dcb `lflaktlb arge dks

    prlbctgry cpprgcmd tg `ukobkfi dks `uskflss. Rdlrl wlrl sgel

    secoo blcos kf tdl pkplokfl ct Lfburkfi, `ut tdly wlrl fgw

    oggnkfi gut agr tdl flxt rlcooy `ki trcfscmtkgf `rkfikfi, ga

    mgursl, lfgregus alls cfb mgeeksskgfs, cfb ekookgfs agr tdle

    kf `gfusls.

    Cbrkcf mcel gvlr tg jgkf tdle. Dl rckslb dks iocss kf

    irlltkfi.Crl ygu pocffkfi Xrlbvlsts flxt tcnlgvlr7 dl csnlb.

    K dgpl sg, sckb Jcels. Catlr coo wl mcft olcvl ygur

    prlbctgr mgepcfy wktdgut prly agr tgg ogfi.

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    15/21

    Dgplauooy wloo `l c`ol tg `rkfi ygu cfgtdlr blco sggf,

    sckb ]tcfoly.

    C iggb mgepcfy, tdct ks ufblrvcoulb.

    Yktd ogts ga act tg `l strkpplb gut.

    Rdly oggnlb kboy c`gut tdle cs tdly skpplb tdlkr brkfns. C

    okttol wcy arge tdle Ykoo cfb Mctdy stggb up, prlpcrkfi tg

    olcvl tdl pcrty. Ecry cfb Xctsy wlrl stcfbkfi scykfi iggb-

    `yl tg tdle. Coo Egrilfs, tdly ecbl c prltty acekoy irgup.

    ]tcfoly wctmdlb mcsucooy> tdlf wktd kftlfsl mgfmlftrctkgf.

    C mgepcfy oknl Egrilf, dl sckb.

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    16/21

    2

    Lolicft ylt aufmtkgfco, Egrilf Dgusl wcs slt gf c rksl gf tdl

    gutsnkrts ga tdl ]cfbtgf `uskflss bkstrkmt, fgrtd ga

    Jgdcffls`uri. [lcrs cig, ocril pcrts ga tdl mktys mlftrco

    `uskflss bkstrkmt dcb acoolf kftg blmcy, cfb ecfy `uskflssls

    dcb rlogmctlb tg tdl fgrtd, laalmtkvloy `ukobkfi c flw eckf`uskflss bkstrkmt kf tdl agrelroy su`ur`cf ]cfbtgf crlc. Ykoo

    Egrilf dcb `lmgel Mdkla Lxlmutkvl Gaakmlr (MLG) ga

    Egrilf Dgobkfis catlr tdl trcikm blctd ga dks loblr `rgtdlr cfb

    prlvkgus MLG, Ecomgoe, kf c rgcb cmmkblft. ]ggf catlr, dl dcb

    egvlb Egrilfs dlcb gaakml fgrtdwcrbs kftg tdl flw `ukobkfi

    blvlogplb `y tdlkr Xrgplrty Bkvkskgf. Kt dcb `llf c iggb

    egvl, cfb, agr tdl lxlmutkvls ct olcst, gfl mogslr tg tdlkr

    dgels, sktuctlb eckfoy kf tdl wlcotdy fgrtdlrf su`ur`s.Ykoo dcb rlmlftoy rlokfquksdlb tdl pgsktkgf ga MLG, tg

    `lmgel Lxlmutkvl Mdckrecf, kf grblr tg mrlctl tdl spcml cfb

    gppgrtufkty agr tdl twg Egrilf sgfs, Ecomgoes sgf Ecrn,

    cfb dks gwf sgf Pg`lrt (gr Pg`), tg `lmgel jgkft Ecfcikfi

    Bkrlmtgrs, lcmd kf mdcril ga c fue`lr ga tdl Irgups ecfy

    `uskflssls. Agr Egrilf dcb irgwf gvlr tdl ylcrs cfb fgw

    mgeprkslb acr egrl tdcf tdl Ekon Bkvkskgf, tdguid tdct wcs

    stkoo mdlrksdlb agr kts rgol kf tdl grkikf ga tdl Irgup.

    Ykoo dcb rlslrvlb agr dkesloa c ocril mgrflr gaakml gf tdl

    tgp, fkftd aoggr ga Egrilf Dgusl. Kt wcs mgeagrtc`oy, tdguid

    fgt tgg ouxurkgusoy aurfksdlb, kt dcb akfl vklws tg tdl fgrtd cfb

    wlst. Dl wcs tdlrl gf tdl Ylbflsbcy catlr Ilgaa Ogecfs

    pcrty. Kt prgvlb tg `l c vlry `usy bcy, sg Ykoo wcs sokidtoy

    krrktctlb tg `l kftlrruptlb `y c pdgfl mcoo arge Ilgaa.

    Dk, Ykoo. ]grry tg trgu`ol ygu. K fllb tg tcon tg ygu. Mcfygu ecnl oufmd tgegrrgw7

    Ke carckb fgt, Ilgaa. Kts c `usy wlln. Rdlrls c ogt

    igkfi gf.

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    17/21

    K fllb tg tcon tg ygu.

    C`gut wdct7 K scw ygu gf ]ufbcy. Fkml pcrty, `y tdl

    wcy. Rdcfns.

    K wcft tg `uy Egrilf.

    [gu wcft tg `uyEgrilf7

    Xrlbvlst wcfts tg ecnl cf gaalr agr Egrilf Dgobkfis.

    Egrilfs fgt agr scol.

    Olts tcon.

    Rdlrls fgtdkfi tg tcon c`gut. Egrilfs fgt agr scol.

    Ka wl bg ecnl cf gaalr, yguoo dcvl tg put kt tg ygur

    sdcrldgoblrs. Rdly ekidt wcft tg sloo, sg K tdkfn wl sdguob

    tcon.GN, ka ygu kfskst, `ut wlrl fgt agr scol. Mgel dlrl ct skx

    tdks lvlfkfi.

    Ilgaa Ogecf wcs cf ciirlsskvl cfb kepctklft brkvlr. Rdl

    rgcbs ga ]cfbtgf wlrl, cs usuco, stkoo vlry `usy ct skx gmogmn

    kf tdl lvlfkfi. Ilgaa wcs brkvkfi kf tdl acst ocfl, `ut

    arustrctlb `y tdl sogwflss ga tdl trcaakm. Rdl lftrcfml tgEgrilf Dgusl wcs upgf dke lcroklr tdcf lxplmtlb, sg dl

    swufi tdl stllrkfi wdllo tg mrgss tg tdl kfskbl ocfl, muttkfi gaa

    cfgtdlr vldkmol wdkmd mcel tg c subblf dcot, fcrrgwoy eksskfi

    `lkfi ruf kftg arge `ldkfb cs wloo. Jlffkalr Pgicf uttlrlb cf

    lxpoltkvl cs sdl soceelb dlr aggt gf tdl `rcnls, sllkfi c

    wdktl 9-slrkls @EY wktd agur elf kf kt mrgss dlr pctd. C

    egelft octlr kt turflb kftg tdl lftrcfml tg Egrilf Dgusl, cfbsdl scw tdl rlikstrctkgf poctl: ILGAA 3. Dlr jgurfcokstkm

    kfstkfmts wlrl keelbkctloy crguslb. ]dl nflw tdl mcr cfb tdl

    brkvlr, cfb, blspktl tdl busn, tdguidt sdl iokepslb Jcels @gob

    cs gfl ga tdl pcsslfilrs. Dlr cfilr bklb cs sdl egvlb dlr mcr

    agrwcrb cickf, stkoo wctmdauo ga tdl trcaakm `ut tdkfnkfi ga tdl

    pgssk`ol kepokmctkgfs: Egrilf Dgusl, Ilgaa Ogecf cfb cf E

    cfb C splmkcokst arge Lfburkfi @cfn. ]dl nflw wloo fgt tg

    rlcb tgg eumd kftg c secoo gmmurrlfml, `ut blmkblb tg wctmdmcrlauooy agr cfy blvlogpelfts.

    Ilgaa dcb `rguidt wktd dke dks sgf Cbrkcf, wdg wcs

    Akfcfmkco Bkrlmtgr ga Xrlbvlst, cs wloo cs Jcels @gob cfb

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    18/21

    ]tcfoly Qcfl arge Lfburkfi @cfn. Rdlsl tdrll dcb `rguidt

    tdl kblc ga `uykfi Egrilf tg dke gf Egfbcy egrfkfi.

    Blspktl sgel acekoy mgfflmtkgfs, kt sllelb tg ecnl plralmt

    `uskflss slfsl. Dl wgfblrlb wdy dl dcb fgt tdguidt ga kt

    dkesloa. Rdl agur elf wlrl mdlmnlb tdrguid slmurkty ct tdl

    irgufb aoggr rlmlptkgf blsn cfb tcnlf up tg tdl fkftd aoggr `y

    Ykoo Egrilfs lvlr-polcscft slmrltcry, Juby Ocfl. Rdly wlrl

    c alw ekfutls octl, sg Ykoo cfb tdrll gtdlr Egrilf lxlmutkvls

    wlrl corlcby tdlrl, wcktkfi agr tdle: Jgkft Ecfcikfi Bkrlmtgrs

    Ecrn cfb Pg` Egrilf, cfb Flko Dcrrklr, wdg wcs rlspgfsk`ol

    agr c fue`lr ga aufmtkgfs cfb `grl tdl tktol ga Gplrctkgfs

    Bkrlmtgr. Ecrn cfb Pg` wlrl `gtd tcoo, oknl tdlkr actdlrs, `utEcrn wcs `rgcblr-sdguoblrlb wktd `rgwf dckr cfb irllf lyls,

    wdkol Pg` wcs `oul-lylb wktd bcrn dckr. Flko wcs cosg tcoo, `ut

    olcf cfb ctdoltkm-oggnkfi, wktd bcrn wcvy dckr cfb strknkfi

    bcrn `usdy lyl`rgws c`gvl bllp `oul lyls.

    Irlltkfis cfb kftrgbumtkgfs wlrl kfagreco cfb `rkla cs

    lcmd nflw tdl gtdlrs ct olcst c okttol. Rdlrl wcs sgel secoo

    tcon wdkol Juby tcoo, ackr, irly-lylb, laakmklft, cfb ircmlauo

    cfb mdcrekfi cs lvlr pgurlb brkfns agr tdle, cfb tdlf olattdl gaakml. Rdl elf slctlb tdleslovls ct tdl rgufb mgfalrlfml

    tc`ol ct gfl lfb ga tdl spcmkgus rgge. Ykoo gplflb tdl elltkfi

    `y rlplctkfi tdct Egrilf wcs fgt agr scol, `ut csnlb Ilgaa tg

    stctl dks `uskflss.

    Ykoo, Kvl `rguidt Jcels cfb ]tcfoly cogfi wktd us cs

    tdlyvl corlcby bgfl quktl c ogt ga wgrn gf tdks, cfb wl wguob

    oknl tg egvl rctdlr qukmnoy wktd kt. Ga mgursl wlb prlalr tg bgc arklfboy elrilr ka pgssk`ol. Yloo pcy c iggb prkml, sg ktoo `l

    kf lvlrygfls kftlrlst.

    Ilgaa, Egrilf ks c acekoy `uskflss

    @ut qugtlb gf tdl ]tgmn Lxmdcfil.

    ruf `y tdl acekoy.

    Ydg gfoy gwf c ekfgrkty ga tdl sdcrls. Rdlrlrl c irlct

    ecfy plgpol gut tdlrl wdgb `l egrl tdcf dcppy tg sloo tg

    Xrlbvlst tg lxmdcfil tdlkr Egrilf sdcrls agr sdcrls kfXrlbvlst.

    Ilgaa, tdks ks fgt arklfboy ct coo. Kts oknl cttcmnkfi ygur

    gwf acekoy. Oggn crgufb tdks tc`ol. Cbrkcf ks ecrrklb tg Ecry,

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    19/21

    cfb Jcels tg Xctsy. ]tcfoly cfb Oumy crl fg ogfilr ecrrklb,

    `ut ]tcfoly wcs cosg pcrt ga tdl acekoy.

    Yloo, wl mcf `rkfi tdl acekoy `uskflssls tgiltdlr. Yl

    sdguobvl bgfl kt ogfi cig. Xlrdcps kt wcs tgg mogsl tg sll, `ut

    kts `llf ufblr gur lyls coo tdl tkel. Kts c plralmt akt ygu

    eust sll tdct. Egrilfs sdcrl prkml dcs `llf kf tdl bgobrues,

    cs tdl `uskflss dcs `llf prgbumkfi fg `lttlr tdcf grbkfcry

    rlsuots. Kt slles tg us tdct Egrilf ks mcrrykfi c ogt ga act tdct

    mcf `l sdlb. Yloo sll tg tdct.

    Ecrn cfb Pg` crl corlcby wgrnkfi gf c mgst-scvkfi

    pocf.

    Yloo lfsurl tdct c irlct ceguft ga pgtlftkco vcoul wkoo`l rlcokslb kts gur splmkcokty. Plturf gf mcpktco, lcrfkfis,

    sdcrldgoblr vcoul, ygu fcel kt, mcf `l keprgvlb vlry

    qukmnoy.

    Dgw7

    Yl sdguob lcskoy `l c`ol tg tcnl gut c alw dufbrlb

    ekookgf c ylcr ga mgsts. Oggn ct tdks dlcb gaakml egst ga tdct

    mcf ig. Ga mgursl wlb iucrcftll pocmls kf tdl flw

    gricfkzctkgf agr tdl agur ga ygu dlrl, cs wloo cs c alw gtdlrnly plgpol. Rdlf ygur ekon `uskflss ks fgt plragrekfi. Rdct

    wguob `l smcolb bgwf gr sgob.

    [gu mcft lxplmt tdl mgws tg prgbuml vlry eumd ekon kf

    c brguidt. Ydlf Egrilfs Ekon bgls wloo, kt bgls quktl wloo

    lfguid. @lskbls wdkmd, kts tdl dlcrt ga tdl Egrilf Irgup.

    Rdl Irgup wcs `grf gut ga tdl ekon `uskflss.

    ]lftkelftco ru``ksd! Oknl Egrilf Acre. Rdct eust mgst cpcmnlt tg nllp igkfi.

    Kts irlct agr gur kecil, cfb gur ecrnltkfi.

    Mcf ygu sdgw el c rlturf gf tdct kfvlstelft7

    Iggbwkoo, kecil tdl `lflakts sprlcb tg tdl wdgol

    irgup.

    Cfb tdl mcsd rlturf7

    ]gel kftcfik`ols mcft `l lxprlsslb kf purloy egfltcry

    tlres.Rdlf wl wguob sloo gr mogsl kt, cfb rlkfvlst wdlrl wloo

    ecnl c iggb prgakt.

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    20/21

    Ilgaa, ygur wcys crl fgt gur wcys. Yl mcf keprgvl

    Egrilfs prgaktc`kokty gurslovls, kf gur gwf wcy, cfb prlslrvl

    tdl mdcrcmtlr cfb muoturl ga tdl Irgup. Yl vcoul gur dlrktcil

    ilsturkfi tgwcrbs tdl pgrtrckt ga Jgl Egrilf gf tdl wcoo

    cfb vcoul gur plgpol.

    Egrl tdcf prgakts7 csnlb Cbrkcf.

    ]geltkels egrl tdcf prgakts, cs ogfi cs wl cosg prgbuml

    rlsplmtc`ol lcrfkfis.

    Flko dcb `llf okstlfkfi qukltoy tg tdl lxmdcfil, `ut fgw

    csnlb: Ka ygu bg blmkbl tg ig cdlcb wktd cf gaalr, wdct wkoo

    ygu prgpgsl7

    Cf lxmdcfil ga sdcrls, rlpoklb Ilgaa. Xrlbvlst ksmurrlftoy trcbkfi crgufb 3888 mlfts, wktd Egrilf crgufb 9

  • 7/29/2019 The Deciding Votes by Neville Stocks

    21/21

    [gu mcft pgssk`oy ilt slvlfty-akvl plr mlft, sckb Ykoo.

    Rdl acekoy dcs twlfty-akvl plr mlft corlcby. Rdlyoo coo vgtl

    cickfst tdl blco.

    Crl ygu quktl surl7 csnlb Ilgaa.

    Ecry ks fgw c Ogecf cs wloo cs c Egrilf, sckb Cbrkcf.

    ]dloo vgtl cs K tloo dlr. ]dloo agoogw tdl egfly, cfb sdl slls

    tdl Xrlbvlst sdcrl prkml rkskfi coo tdl tkel, wdkol tdl Egrilf

    prkml bgls fgtdkfi.

    Egrilf dcs ikvlf dlr c iggb okvkfi, Ykoo rlekfblb dke.

    Cfb Xrlbvlst c `lttlr gfl> cfb ka wl rlcoksl tdl vcoul wl

    tdkfn wl mcf kf Egrilf, tdl lcrfkfis cfb sdcrl prkml ga

    Xrlbvlst wkoo kfmrlcsl aurtdlr.Jcels lftlrlb tdl mgfvlrsctkgf: Xctsy wkoo flvlr stcfb kf

    ey wcy. ]dl nfgws wdcts iggb agr dlr, cfb wkoo vgtl agr tdl

    blco ka K tloo dlr tg. Kf cfy mcsl, sdl dcs fg irlct ogvl agr

    Egrilf. Rdl `uskflss, tdl `uskflss, tdl `uskflss wcs coo sdl

    irlw up wktd. ]dl dcrboy scw dlr actdlr, dl wcs sg `usy

    ruffkfi tdl `uskflss cfb tdlf kt tggn dks okal.

    Rdcts dcrboy ackr, sckb Ykoo.

    ]g tdct gfoy olcvls ygu, ct `lst, wktd fkfltllf plr mlft gatdl vgtls, sckb Ilgaa. Cs wl ufblrstcfb kt, Ecry cfb Xctsy

    lcmd dgob tdrll plr mlft ga Egrilf. Oumy dcs cfgtdlr tdrll plr

    mlft. Ecrn, cfb ygu, Pg`, lcmd gwf agur plr mlft, wdkol ygu,

    Ykoo, dcvl c`gut lkidt plr mlft.

    Rdcts egrl gr olss mgrrlmt.

    K wkoo vgtl cickfst sumd c blco, sckb Ecrn.

    Cfb K wkoo tgg, sckb Pg`.Flko turflb tg Ykoo cfb csnlb: Bg ygu dcvl kf pocml c

    sdcrldgoblrs cirllelft mgvlrkfi tdl acekoy sdcrls7

    Fg, rlpoklb Ykoo, wlvl flvlr fllblb gfl uftko fgw kt

    slles.