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...long way to come before being a Thatcherite." MARGARET THATCHER, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, on Labour leader Tony Blair's historic re-election to a third term. Blair needs to remain Prime Minister until November 2008 to surpass Thatcher's record of 11 years and 209 days in office
...average IQ." Parents tend to retreat a little once their child reaches high school, though subject choices in the senior years can fire them up again. "It's often dads who will be absolutely determined that their daughter do (advanced) maths," says Vicki Waters, principal of St. Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Brisbane. When staff know that a subject will be beyond a girl's capability, "We do strongly counsel the parents as to what we believe is the best option for their daughter...
...version to their parents before the school does. Many find it easy to paint themselves as innocents, and the next thing the teacher knows, the student's handing over a phone with the words, "My dad wants to talk to you." When an incident warrants suspension, says St. Margaret's Waters, "it's often at this point that parents have difficulty supporting the school's decision. That's fairly sad, because when they opt to support their daughter they're condoning the inappropriate behavior. On those occasions the best outcome, for the school and for the parents, is to part...
...fact, the first person to announce his departure from politics after the election was Michael Howard, the Conservative leader. The Tories gained 33 seats, but are so far from their glory days under Margaret Thatcher that their share of the popular vote was no greater than in 2001. The Lib Dems had their best results since the 1920s, picking up 11 seats, mostly from Labour - but had hoped for more...
...Staff writer Margaret W. Ho can be reached at mwho@fas.harvard.edu...