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mercredi 19 mars 2003
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Despite the risk of temporarily producing a 'monoblog', I can't pass over the impression that the quality of debate in Westminster has never been higher. Tony Blair obviously has an eye to history as well as the present, spurred on by resignations from his cabinet, except one from the woman I mentioned when first she broke ranks, before she knocked her conscience on the head. For BBC commentators, "Parliament regained its position as the cockpit of the nation." Arguments expressed by fine orators in both House of Commons camps yesterday and broadcast again this morning ranged across a spectrum of to be found far beyond the shores of one island. The 30-minute summary is still on the Web, but not for very much longer. Apparently not yet exhausted by democracy, Blair will be back for more this afternoon. I doubt he's on the amphetamines they feed military pilots. Until torpor resumes, which is highly unlikely in the near future, I may surprise myself by showing a little more regard for politicians as a species.
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