Although the public might be more entertained by the TV showdowns, were the party leaders really tested and were we really better informed?
That sounds ominous, suggesting lots of drama, showdowns and so on over the coming weeks.
Nevertheless, in a general election where the focus on Scotland is so strong, it may be tempting for the unwary to assume that the contests in the two countries can be framed interchangeably as nationalist versus Labour showdowns, with the Conservatives nowhere.
Education betrayed Britain's MMR scare Russia breaks its word Showdowns in South-East Asia After Mandelson Reprints Related items Will Wahid be next?Jan 25th 2001 After the B movie, a new main attraction for FilipinosJan 25th 2001All that said, Mrs Arroyo's own democratic credentials are not in doubt, which makes this coup a big improvement on the usual kind.
Much of the political wrangling in Japan, and the various takeover battles and showdowns between activist investors and corporate executives, can be seen as part of the debate about how much more Japan needs to change, and how large a component of American or Anglo-Saxon capitalism ought to be incorporated into the new hybrid industrial model.
Despite fears that a first quarter full of uncertainty over fiscal showdowns, expiring tax cuts, and automatic spending increases would present serious headwinds to the American economy, private firms seem willing to keep hiring, and at an impressive pace by the standards of this expansion.
After the B movie, a new main attraction for Filipinos A missing visa Protests in Tiananmen Square Reprints Related items Showdowns in South-East AsiaJan 25th 2001 After the B movie, a new main attraction for FilipinosJan 25th 2001However, the evidence against Mr Wahid so far more may emerge next week is much less damning than that against Mr Estrada.
Municipal showdowns motivate titanic clashes, deadly conspiracies and orotund speeches.
Having pumped nearly A$100m $88mm) into the Solomon Islands since the mission began in 2003, diplomats in Canberra are understandably anxious about RAMSI's future.Repeated showdowns at these meetings also cast doubt on the viability of the forum itself.
Similar agents provocateurs have played walk-on roles in previous political showdowns in Bangkok.
Still, the empathy gap is worrisome in light of the upcoming showdowns over health-care benefits, marriage rights, voter-ID laws and abortion restrictions.
