MPs may have been startled, as much as anything, by the spectacle of a resignation on principle from the party of shift and spin.
An early departure from office, depending on the timing of a resignation, could make it more difficult -- or even impossible -- for some potential candidates to seek the borough president's post.
Mr. Blankfein's stock continued to rally on Thursday, with expectations of a resignation falling to just 20 percent.
Such a precedent, they believe, would encourage a papacy's critics to press for a resignation less on grounds of health than opposition to the pope's policies.
Moments after the blast, the police swarmed Chelsea's streets, and messages flew fast and furious from people across a city that has taken on a wary resignation that terrorism is a sad fact of life.
Although Robin Marantz Henig's excellent article ended on a note of resignation, given the proper tools even the most anxious children in this age of neuroplasticity can override their neural presets and make a world of difference in their lives.
The chief of staff, Steve MacNamara, said in a resignation letter on Saturday that he would step down from his post on July 1. "It has been a pleasure and an honor serving you, but the recent media attention I have been receiving has begun to interfere with the day-to-day operations of this office," Mr. MacNamara wrote.
But as the evening dragged on, more news organizations began to predict a resignation on Wednesday.
Ms May's opposite number on the Labour benches, Yvette Cooper, has shone of late landing blows on the home secretary without demanding a resignation that, on current evidence, is not warranted.
