Getting above his station
Article Abstract:
UK prime minister Tony Blair's speech to the Labour Party's 2001 conference in Brighton showed that he seems to have let his role in supporting the US battle against terrorism go to his head. Blair's speech encompassed a wide range of subjects and countries that he hopes to help transform.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Why the polls got it wrong the last time
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Political opinion pollsters predicted a win for Labour in the 1992 elections, and they were wrong. A more representative sampling of voters was needed, and poll takers did not have sufficient controls. Upcoming elections are also discussed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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