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...gets from Blair in the Commons. After six years in the desert, the Tories are working on some voter-friendly policies to go with their thirst for power. But historically, a change in leadership doesn't do much for a party's fortunes. As the party of older, wealthier, town-and-village Britain, the Tories badly need to broaden their appeal. Howard, with his reputation as a Thatcherite right-winger, isn't the obvious choice for that particular...
...euro zone, possibly, in 2007. Leszek Miller's government is backing a tough new austerity package, cutting spending by €6.9 billion within four years. Among other things it will overhaul the pension system (Poland is the biggest disability-pensions payer in Europe) and increase social-security rates for wealthier Poles. But with public confidence in the Prime Minister currently at 25%, down from 63% in October 2001 when he took office, Miller faces a tough selling job. - By Tadeusz L. Kucharski and Andrew Purvis Agreeing To Disagree A U.S. judge declared a mistrial in the case against former...
...domestic partnerships for gays. No, they voted for him because he’s fiscally conservative. Strange, especially since neither of them will pay taxes for another two years. Since they have nothing to gain in the short run from lower taxes, they must see a brighter, wealthier future ahead with Republicans at the economy’s helm...
...about their financial happiness for the book, concludes: Money can't buy the sort of happiness most Americans are looking for. To citizens in developing countries, a few extra dollars can mean a warm place to sleep or food on the table. That would make someone happier. But in wealthier countries like the U.S., an extra $1,000--even $10,000--isn't going to bring lasting happiness. Once you get above a certain comfort level (a household income of about $50,000), more money doesn't buy more happiness. People who earn $100,000-plus are no happier...
...Republicans--and Oliver--have been helped by the campaign-finance reform enacted last year. Championed chiefly by Democrats, the law bans soft-money donations--unlimited sums given to political parties mostly by corporations--and raises the ceiling on hard-money gifts by individuals. Republicans have a bigger and wealthier donor base, so they have been better at the new, purely hard-money game. The Democrats, with a smaller base, depended on a short list of deep-pocketed donors who wrote large soft-money checks...