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...years ago." But Iraq was a mess a year ago - and Blair still won re-election. So why do things feel so different now? One reason is the start of a Tory revival under Cameron, which means that Blair is no longer the only game in town. And a spate of recent scandals, including ministerial sexual shenanigans, have recalled the venality and incompetence that dogged the dying days of the 18-year-long Tory regime, which Blair tossed into the garbage can of history in 1997. Blair's reputation for decisive leadership has consistently been his ace in the hole...
...spate of interviews Tuesday, he said that Blair should fix a date precisely by telling a group of senior MPs when he's leaving. He even raised the historical precedent of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was chucked out of power after an unseemly brawl among Tory...
...tinged sigh of relief this past February 1. On that day, Congress amended the Higher Education Act (HEA): College students with pre-college drug offenses would again be eligible for federal financial aid.But students with offenses during college still forfeit their funds from the government—and a spate of drug-related incidents earlier this year at Harvard has raised questions about the inviolability of financial aid at the College.Opponents of the federal drug policy want the HEA to be amended further.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the group Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), challenged...
...Saying sorry with cash has become a common strategy for corporate Korea. Samsung, the nation's largest conglomerate, announced in February it would donate roughly $800 million to charity following a spate of embarrassing incidents, including bribery accusations against its chairman Lee Kun Hee (Lee was cleared of the allegations). But Hyundai and Lone Star's moves aren't helping either company's regulatory woes, as the national Supreme Prosecutors' Office has said the donations won't influence the outcome of its investigations. "The government does not like the timing of the offers," notes Seoul-based business consultant Hank Morris...
...sure how I would have answered - it seemed like a million things at the time. Which is why I?m not satisfied by the rather obvious explanations for a recent spate of public waterworks. Last week, the Bush White House got touchy-feeling as Andy Card?s eyes brimmed while he announced his resignation as Chief of Staff. College basketball players Adam Morrison and J. J. Redick sobbed on the courts after their respective teams, Gonzaga and Duke, were eliminated from the NCAA tournament. And remember poor Mrs. Alito, sniffling through her husband?s confirmation Senate hearings. Of course...