Owing to the whole "underage sex slave allegations" thing currently besetting the Duke of York, an utterly bewildering number of bigwigs are coming out of the woodwork to speak up for Andy's indispensability.
But, in the context of the day's events, and Museveni's own skilful politicking around the act, his remarks revealed much about how homosexuality has been politically loaded in Uganda, presented as a proxy for all the geopolitical and moral evils besetting the nation, derailing economic and spiritual advancement, and darkening the future.
In a two-hour speech on March 5th at the opening of the annual session of China's parliament, the National People's Congress NPCC), Mr Wen spoke of "new problems" besetting China's economy, from high prices to slowing growth.
Too often the motive for CSR derives from public relations, not morality.Arnold Brown ChairmanWeiner Edrich, BrownNew YorkA general theorySIR – You suggest that the manipulation of credit (monetary policy) may have to be accompanied by a fiscal stimulus to offset the problems besetting the American economy (Economics focus, January 26th).
We used to work in a brothel where we have safety and solidarity… Now we are scattered on the street where it is more dangerous .This is an extreme example of two problems besetting efforts to help sex workers.
If so, she is alone: the rest of the country is transfixed by the various scandals besetting her and her family.
They have been beaten, raped and robbed or forced to pay a bribe to free themselves.This is an extreme example of two problems besetting efforts to help sex-workers.
In the rambunctious popular press, however, he is portrayed as a nuisance whose presence in Britain will burden the taxpayer and waste the security services' valuable time in surveillance.A way forwardFor all the problems besetting British Islam, however, there are plenty of individuals who exemplify at least part of the solution.
In a country where tax evasion is already rampant, he suggested Mr Sharif could be forced to step down within just 48 hours, if only enough people refused to pay their taxes and utility bills.The political drama has proved a great distraction from other crises besetting the nation.
Instead, he has been hit by one of the biggest irritants now besetting Tehranis".It's the neighbourhood," he said.
This has not been true in Iceland".Related items Cold comfort for IcelandNov 21st 2008 Cash and local councils: Icelandic sagaNov 13th 2008So far, such protests are the most tangible evidence of the troubles besetting Icelandic society.
