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This Is Blair's Darkest Hour, shouts one headline. Leak Reveals Dithering PM Is Out Of Touch, says another, while a third is more succinct: The Embattled Mr. Blair. But only the last one was printed during the most recent of Tony Blair's many crises. The others ran even before the British Prime Minister led his party to a second landslide victory in the 2001 election. Blair can always take comfort that whatever consumes the political class in Westminster - like the current flap over his arrogant announcement, in a press release and without prior consultation, that he planned...
...child care and college grants. Even his own No Child Left Behind Act is underfunded to the tune of $9 billion, leaving local communities to scramble to meet yet one more set of unfunded regulatory mandates. To the wealthy, he's the Tooth Fairy. To kids, the dentist. Sorry, Mr. President. Maybe next year...
...loss of his home and the loss of income for his wife, who spends hours every day caring for him. Jurors also discussed whether McDonough's award would add to rising malpractice premiums but decided he should not be penalized for that. "We still had a responsibility to Mr. McDonough, who was a victim," says Kramer. "What's the point of having a jury if the judge can basically do what he wants...
...state secret that the debates between BILL CLINTON and BOB DOLE on 60 Minutes are pretty dull. But don't blame Dole: he tried to punch them up with a script that was a little edgier. Clinton nixed it, but here's a brief excerpt: "Mr. President," Dole began, "tonight I'd like to talk about the danger of unemployment...for me and you! CBS is considering pulling the plug. And I'll tell ya, no matter how big the Bush tax cut, I need the work. With your legal bills, I know you can use the cash...
...early '80s. "People don't usually see this side of Africa," he says. "They just see war, famine and oppression." Expect more happy days in Mma Ramotswe's future - more lessons in Botswana etiquette, more neatly solved cases, maybe even a wedding to her longtime fiancé, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. And McCall Smith's future is busily happy, too: On Sunday, the bbc will air a documentary in which he returns to Botswana to revisit the inspirations for his tales and characters. Look for the author's next two series, with typically droll titles. Out in August are three short...