In 2002, they gave the go-ahead for trusts to fly in foreign surgeons to cut waiting lists.

BBC: Cutting the waits

London Irish led 6-0 after 15 minutes through two penalties from fly-half Hewat, before a spectacular solo try from Armitage saw him cut into a hole in midfield before outpacing the cover defence to score in the corner.

BBC: London Irish 42-12 Gloucester

Connacht fly-half Tim Donnelly ended the dismal first half by striking a penalty to cut Ulster's lead to 6-3.

BBC: Connacht 13-30 Ulster

Held without a hit through four innings by Moore and the journeyman Wright, the Indians cut it to 5-2 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Yan Gomes and Raburn's two-out RBI double .

NPR: Rays Overcome Rain, Indians 9-2

Geraghty's conversion cut the gap to six points and a penalty apiece for the two fly-halves meant Sarries led 19-13 entering the final quarter.

BBC: Saracens 19-16 Northampton

O'Gara cut the gap with a fourth penalty with 12 minutes to go and the Ireland fly-half's trusty boot put the ball on a plate for Tuitupou in the final seconds.

BBC: London Irish 23-17 Munster

Go figure that raising taxes on middle-class families to pay for a tax cut for me and Mr. Romney is not going to fly too well.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at Campaign Event