Privatisation now, carried out in this manner, is likely to swiftly form a poisonous legacy for this government and a poisonous legacy for the Conservative party".
If he cannot leverage his seniority within the organisation, or secure his one-time mentor Mullah Omar's backing for peace talks, the move is likely to swiftly founder.
If he secures victory on Friday despite the storm raging around Fifa, attention is likely to swiftly turn to how much Blatter knew about some of the 47 charges named in the US indictment, stretching from 1991 to the present day.
These broader concerns will lay dormant for now, and are likely to be swiftly forgotten if the Boomers and Opals succeed in Rio.
And Elizabeth May won a first-ever seat for the Green Party, in British Columbia.Now that he has a majority, Mr Harper is likely to move swiftly to enact measures blocked in the previous parliament.
The LDP's secretary-general, Shigeru Ishiba, made matters worse when in a blog he compared protesters to terrorists.For now Mr Abe is likely to tack swiftly back to emphasise his economic agenda.
But in an era when powerful commercial and legal forces ally in favor of holding on to data, and where the surrender of one's digital soul happens almost imperceptibly, change is not likely to come swiftly.
And if voters have not paid much attention to date, that is likely to change swiftly, with the approach of the Sept. 11 primary and the realization that Mr. Giuliani's days in office are indeed running out.
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Though Arroyo is likely to move swiftly to tackle these problems, under such conditions it's going to be an uphill battle.
