And should Labour win the next election, Mr Hain's resignation letter makes it quite clear that he'd fancy a comeback to frontline politics - if one's on offer.

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One of the first references to this cocktail was published in New York in 1896 in "Stuart's Fancy Drinks, " which refers to a Marguerite Cocktail a dash of orange bitters, French vermouth and Plymouth gin.

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One day, the company's engineers hope, drive-by-wire could link to the fancy cruise-control, lane-maintenance and vehicle-separation systems that are already being used in some Mercedes models.

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