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Guessing the fate of Northern Rock is no less popular right now than guessing that of Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling. When Brown picked him as his successor as finance minister last June, Darling's closeness to Brown was his strength. Dependable, gaffe-free (and, like the Prime Minister, a Scot), Darling was a safe bet at the Treasury. Much less so now. Recent controversies over changes to Britain's capital gains tax, and plans to tax non-domiciled foreigners living in the U.K., have heaped criticism on Darling. And the strung-out - and fruitless - search for a buyer...
...committee led by Provost Steven E. Hyman and Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith will be appointed to search for a successor...
Former French President Jacques Chirac used to warn his advisers that problems tend to arrive in squadrons, usually flying in formation. It's a point on which his successor, Nicolas Sarkozy, might be tempted to agree. In the space of several weeks, Sarkozy's previously commanding leadership has come under fire from all directions. The French public appears to have had more than enough of his flashy, over-exposed private life. His highly touted economic reforms have so far largely failed to bear fruit. His approval ratings have plunged at a dizzying speed. Now many conservative candidates are looking...
...spite of several transportation mishaps, Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 and Randall S. Sarafa ’09 were inaugurated as Undergraduate Council (UC) president and vice president last night. Outgoing UC President Ryan A. Petersen ’08, who was supposed to swear in his successor, was stranded in New York after his car was towed. Partway through Sundquist’s inaugural speech, outgoing UC secretary Kyle A. Krahel ’08 arrived, after being delayed by a bike accident. Still acting as vice president, Sundquist swore his running mate in, and Sarafa gave...
...born and -bred son, Jean, taking on an energetic and high-profile role in the campaign. This weekend, concern that the city that last elected Sarkozy mayor in 2001 with a 76% score (and gave him identical backing in last year's presidential race) may yet snub his anointed successor began skyrocketing...