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Thornton does not get the job he wanted and seems to blame you. He stops seeing you in the 'local' and when your wife rings Mary Thornton to invite her to lunch, Mary refuses. Things deteriorate further at work since Thornton refuses to discuss anything with you and seems to take the opposite line on every decision.

That is as far as you can go with Robin Thornton. If you want to reconsider your dealings with him go back to I and try again. Or you may like to discuss how it is possible to encourage co-operation between staff at different levels.