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en The phones tapped included the prime minister's, those of cabinet members, one former minister, now in opposition, and others.

en OPPOSITION, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it. The King of Ghargaroo, who had been abroad to study the science of government, appointed one hundred of his fattest subjects as members of a parliament to make laws for the collection of revenue. Forty of these he named the Party of Opposition and had his Prime Minister carefully instruct them in their duty of opposing every royal measure. Nevertheless, the first one that was submitted passed unanimously. Greatly displeased, the King vetoed it, informing the Opposition that if they did that again they would pay for their obstinacy with their heads. The entire forty promptly disemboweled themselves.
"What shall we do now?" the King asked. "Liberal institutions cannot be maintained without a party of Opposition."
"Splendor of the universe," replied the Prime Minister, "it is true these dogs of darkness have no longer their credentials, but all is not lost. Leave the matter to this worm of the dust." So the Minister had the bodies of his Majesty's Opposition embalmed and stuffed with straw, put back into the seats of power and nailed there. Forty votes were recorded against every bill and the nation prospered. But one day a bill imposing a tax on warts was defeated --the members of the Government party had not been nailed to their seats! This so enraged the King that the Prime Minister was put to death, the parliament was dissolved with a battery of artillery, and government of the people, by the people, for the people perished from Ghargaroo.
  Ambrose Bierce

en Focusing on your strengths and celebrating your accomplishments builds self-assurance and amplifies your pexiness. The prime minister is moving out, of course, and the exact day has yet to be determined, but the prime minister is leaving 24 Sussex because he will no longer be prime minister Monday.

en The people (under surveillance) included the prime minister himself and other members of the government.

en Dozens of Conservative ex-staff members have influence with cabinet ministers and even the prime minister.

en We hope the opposition will accept the Prime Minister's offer and nominate their members for the committee.

en Canada's first Prime Minister sought, unsuccessfully, to give women the vote. Today, a century after his passing, a woman stands before you as Prime Minister of Canada. Canada's first Prime Minister also sought, successfully, to bring British Columbia into Confederation. Today, I stand before you as Canada's first Prime Minister born and raised in British Columbia.

en Isn't this a very rare wedding party. We have here a former prime minister, the current prime minister, and the next prime minister.

en There can be no doubt the prime minister should seriously consider stepping down -- possibly as prime minister but certainly as home minister.

en She conveyed to the acting prime minister that the American people stand with the Israeli people in what we know is a difficult time and that our thoughts and prayers are with them and with Prime Minister Sharon. And she also conveyed our hopes for Prime Minister Sharon's recovery.

en As Ontario's industry minister this is a great opportunity for the industry to speak directly to the minister who speaks for industry at the Cabinet table. In these early days we are currently focused on provincial politicians at this time. Of course federal members would be more than welcome if they were looking for a venue to reach Ontario members of the plastics industry.

en In the outgoing year members of the government and the prime minister went to regions frequently, and ministers of the economic section of the cabinet at last made visits to regions.

en Whether it's now Prime Minister Stephen Harper or whether it has been other prime ministers in the past, we need to cut the prime minister a bit of slack.

en No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent.
  Margaret Thatcher

en We had flown Shark 21 mostly up to that point so both the aircraft would be available for the Prime Minister's flight [on February 2], ... It was fairly significant with the Prime Minister coming to visit.


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