Paradoxically, then, one of the first effects of an attack that increased trust in government has been to destroy the most imminent proposals for increasing government's scope.More broadly, if you compare domestic politics, the economy and foreign policy now with what they were like on September 10th, the striking thing is how little has changed, not how much.
Although a schism is far from imminent, the proposal is part of a long-term strategy and an indication that Methodist conservatives intend to use the gay issue as a wedge to precipitate a fracture -- just as conservatives have in the Episcopal Church USA, in which some churches are forming a rival network.
Gun owners are bracing for an imminent policy proposal from the White House to tighten gun laws without Congressional approval, at the same time that Connecticut's governor has moved to use executive powers to stop people on federal terrorism lists from buying weapons.
In 1922 the Conservatives were angered successively by a scandal over the sale of honours, the Çanak incident (when a wholly unnecessary war with Turkey seemed imminent), and a proposal that an election be called to approve a new coalition to be headed by Lloyd George.
► This week's big news is the imminent 2016 budget proposal from the White House, which is due to be officially released next week.
Her relationship with Vinny (played by Federico Castelluccio, whose awful performance is among the things that make you think, "Parody?") is affection- and sex-free, yet a marriage proposal is imminent.
If your friend is getting serious with someone you feel isn't a good match and you think a proposal is imminent, have this conversation before the engagement".
Earlier this month Mark Prisk, the minister for business, said in Parliament that proposals were "imminent".
Their cuts proposals are imminent.
The technology necessary to implement these proposals is imminent, although a few significant obstacles remain.
