The problem is that our elected leaders haven't had a serious priorities discussion for years.
Touch technology is a serious priority.
According to the presentation, it became a "serious intelligence priority" for the British secret intelligence services (SIS) to spy on UN international climate negotiations in 2007.
Policies on capital shares are certainly not a panacea but they should be explored in all business sectors and be a priority for serious research on work, on stratification, on inequality, on corporations, and on government initiatives throughout the social sciences.
Urgently developing a low-carbon economy must be a priority for any serious political party.
A Credit Suisse First Boston spokesman in Hong Kong also declined to comment, other than to say that "this is a serious matter and is a priority for our senior management".
I still have some qualms about the overall tone of Trevor Nunn's production, but Ms. Peters's heart-stopping rendition of "Send In the Clowns"and the astringent comedy of Ms. Stritch make the show a top priority for any serious theatergoer.
Therefore, accurately estimating the effectiveness of statins in preventing serious influenza-related outcomes is a priority for global public health.
It is a phenomenon so widespread and so serious that it should be a priority for all those involved in education: politicians, decision makers, parents, teachers and students.
That's not to say that individual cases aren't serious, but they're serious in the way the plague is serious – shit if you get it, but not top priority for the NHS.
