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...always regretted. And while an orderly transition is obviously desirable for the Labour Party, it has fallen prey to the logic of personal ambition in a parliamentary system. A Prime Minister on his way out just doesn't have the juice: his threats of punishment and promises of advancement ring hollow. MPs start jockeying for the next guy's approval - and the bitter feud between Blair and Brown means no one wants to be the last to jump from the sinking S.S. Blair...
There's more. Public campaigning isn't seen as just bad form; it can lead to disqualification. Yet individuals are free to declare their candidacy, and governments may push a nominee. Many wannabes throw their hat into the ring each time the job opens up--maybe too many, say some. Brian Urquhart, a former Under Secretary-General but never a plausible candidate for the top job because he's British, wrote in Foreign Affairs, "Unfortunately, but as usual, a crop of self- or state-nominated candidates has already come forward, discouraging ... a more serious search for the right person...
...white blouses. Although Esprit still sells basics, its designers add some clever flourishes to give the styles more panache. The company is positioning itself to sell clothing at prices 10% to 15% lower than Banana Republic's. Krogner calls Esprit clothing "for good girls. Not the one with a ring in her nose or showing her belly...
...Shiny and black, the Sansa is about twice as thick as the nano, and has a ring that glows blue when used to navigate the clean colorful user interface. The ring is raised a little too high to easily tap the four buttons surrounding it, but that sort of interface issue tends to fade away with constant...
...House intelligence committee report recommends several steps that ring familiar from numerous other reports on the intelligence community's state of knowledge of terrorist and other national security threats - steps that top intelligence officials have said many times already they are trying to implement. They include beefing up the ranks of spies who know relevant languages (in this case, Farsi) and improving analysis, intelligence sharing and human spy placement. "We are already taking steps along the lines the Committee has recommended...," said Negroponte spokesman John Callahan...