A second pity is that Germany's economic and social liberals, the Free Democrats, who have plenty of good ideas about slimming down the state and reducing taxes, have failed, as usual, to strike a popular chord.If, as seems possible, Mr Schröder's party wins the most seats but needs the Greens to form a red-Green coalition government, it is hard to see him then turning radical reformer.
No, there's one copy of the Digest that failed to move as usual.
On this occasion, one of the "big six", PwC, seems to have failed miserably but, as usual in this alternative universe, another – Deloitte – is called in to make "an independent judgment".
But Sonia Gandhi, who heads the coalition, as usual failed to give a lead and half a dozen or so names were in the air.
A proper debate is impossible with people who start from the infantile proposition that there isn't a problem; and simply hark back to a failed world of 'business as usual'.
If it fails, it signals business as usual: that the influence of agribusiness corporations is still greater than the voice of ordinary people.
It is clear that business as usual has failed.
And Louis, as usual, has failed to make good on his now-traditional promise to quit.
As usual, Bonita failed to buckle her seat belt when they got in the car, and Richard didn't correct her.
As usual I failed on both accounts, but there was a third request and Gabe was listening.
