In theory at least, she should manage to keep the two big parties together: both of them now need to be on their best behaviour, or run the risk of being punished at the next election.Already, the thrust of German politics has changed perceptibly since the coalition was formed in November.
A12 Little Changed Since Columbine Little beyond the walls of Columbine High School in suburban Denver has changed since last April 20, when a killing rampage thrust the school into the vortex of national debates over gun rights, parental responsibilities and cultural violence.
A lot has changed since Jokers of the Scene's 2008 hit "Baggy Bottom Boys" thrust the Ottawa DJ/production duo into the spotlight.
But if that appeared to have eased somewhat by the weekend, the campaigning also showed how little the main thrusts of the campaign have changed since they squared off in their first contest, the Feb. 1 caucuses in Iowa.
Then, seven overs later, John Crawley thrust a pad forwards to an off-break from Colin Miller, who had changed his line of attack to around the wicket.
The Prime Minister insisted many people had changed their minds and a "significant number" were now on board with "the thrust" of the proposals.
The planned statements and other details had changed since the draft, dated July 16, the officials said, but they did not disavow the basic thrust of the release.
They may have changed their attitudes to Mandela since he emerged from jail, but there's little evidence that they've changed the broad thrust of their foreign policies today.
In an interview tonight, Mr. Gramm said that while the bill had improved somewhat, its fundamental thrust had not changed, and he was not sure why support for the measure increased so quickly.
Despite the shortcomings of some of these changes, their general thrust has been welcomed by the Child Poverty Action Group.
