Attempts to improve social mobility in Britain throughout the last 150 years have failed to make any material difference, according to new research.
We were never in danger of falling off, so being cognisant that the world is round does not make any material difference to our lives.
In neither did the United States stand to make any material gain; in neither were its vital interests, conventionally defined, at stake.
Whether or not an interest rate cut will make any material difference in terms of economic growth is another matter but the ECB have nothing to lose by trying now, and we think they will.
Also, contrary to previous expectations we do not expect Arm-based processors to make any material traction in the server market in 2014, with this now being pushed out to 2015.
"It's going to come in handy for the politicians to say 'We're coming out of recession,' but it's not going to make any material difference," said Jose Garcia Zarate at 4Cast.
Mike Wells, who replaces Thiam on 1 June and has been running Prudential's Jackson business in the US, said he saw no need to make any material changes to the business.
Whilst our mix will shift a little, and tax charge down a touch (20% to 19%), we do not expect to make any material change to our 2015/16 pretax profit/adjusted earnings per share of £12.9m/13.8p and year end cash balance of £8.9m.
"This sum is unlikely to make any material difference to the real economy, as the debt obligations of the Greek government amount to approximately €7.2bn between now and the end of the year," said Mujtaba Rahman, the chief analyst at the Eurasia Group risk consultancy.
But I hope you can find it in your hearts to rule that my client did not make any material misrepresentations of fact in its dealings with the Police Wives' Pension Association, just as my client has found it in its heart not to foreclose on your homes, yet.
