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...Personally, I would prefer to keep the King's rule. But even a good monarchy is seen as an autocratic government.' KUNZANG WANGDI, chief election commissioner of Bhutan, after the Himalayan kingdom held a mock election on April 21 to prepare citizens for the advent of a parliamentary government next year. King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck whose father initiated the move toward democracy, will oversee the switch, although many Bhutanese say they would prefer him to remain in charge
...might hold some allure, but the old union still means something to many Scots. An April poll found that 67% would prefer the status quo or more powers to the Scottish Parliament, with only 22% backing independence. An earlier poll, on the other hand, showed 52% of the Scottish public supporting independence - and an even higher percentage of English in favor of Scots separation...
...been partial to girl-centered stories. More than 62% of the Broadway audience is made up of women, and they tend to make the decisions about what the whole family sees. And while shows like The Lion King may be fine for the littlest theatergoers, older girls tend to prefer hipper role models--like Elle and Elphaba...
...Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose Islamist roots are more pronounced than Gul's, and who is widely distrusted by the Turkish military and secular establishment. At a huge secularist rally last weekend in Ankara, at least 300,000 people turned out to oppose Erdogan's candidacy, some saying they would prefer military rule to him being President. The AKP appears to have noted the warning...
...another agency, rate airlines’ security policies. Thus, an individual would be free to choose an airline that rates, say, a D in security—just as they are free to choose a car that gets only one star in crash tests—if they prefer the convenience or price despite the risks...