And their reliance on spin made them hostile to scrutiny - which is why Labour ended up diluting political accountability.
Kimi Raikkonen rediscovered his mojo, leaping from fourth on the grid to first by the end of lap two, capitalizing on a spin from polesitter Hamilton on a damp track.
At best, if he insists on putting a positive spin on it, he should have explained that the evidence is insufficient to recommend acupuncture for any of these symptoms.
I've had three world-class, top-level performances on the spin and I'm going in against Kessler with that in the bank.
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New HP CEO, Meg Whitman, faced with the harsh realities of executing on the spin-off, crunched the numbers and reversed the move.
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However, it was one-way traffic from there on in as Maguire compiled breaks of 65, 57, 77 and 131 to win five frames on the spin.
However England did not want to take any chances with a player ranked as the number one spinner in the world and who will be a valuable asset on the spin-friendly World Cup wickets in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Somerset openers Marcus Trescothick and Neil Edwards were largely untroubled as they saw off the last five overs of the day and much could depend on Adil Rashid's leg spin on what promises to be a closely contested final day.
The success of Mapletree Greater China's IPO, which is also Singapore's biggest REIT listing on record, "would give a positive spin on the Singapore REIT market" and set the stage for further REIT listings this year, said Nick Crockett, executive director at CBRE Capital Advisors, a property consultancy firm.
On its latest release, Dizzy, it puts an entirely new spin on subjects familiar to kids, such as libraries, zoos and balloons.
On issue after issue, if you give them a fair presentation, no spin on the ball, the majority of the country -- not just Manhattan -- (laughter) -- the majority of the country agrees with us.
Rolston, who took over on Wednesday after the Sabres fired long-time coach Lindy Ruff, tried to put a positive spin on Buffalo's performance in his debut.
For another modern-day spin on the traditional favourite, stop into the Golden Union in Soho.
However, CEO Jerry Grandey put a positive spin on the results in his comments.
Fitch Ratings came in Monday to put its negative spin on the good news rally.
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Was Schmidt perhaps trying to put a positive spin on his relationship with Steve?
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To put a more cynical spin on it, foundations are good for a celebrity's image.
Putting a positive spin on a rapid resignation doesn't mean glossing over the truth, however.
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Are you ready to put all your money on black and spin the wheel?
"It's usually a good batting wicket, which takes some spin on the last day, " he added.
Without putting too much of a negative spin on it... that teeny-weeny boson could predict bad news.
Once again sales were down, but the SIA put a positive spin on the data even so.
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In those dark ages, people had to wait a whole day before pundits put spin on things.
Its competitors will undercut it on price, which is what brands rely on when the spin fails.
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The Obama team came prepared with a nice spin on the explanation for this terribly myopic decision.
In Sydney, too, attempts are being made to put an indigenous spin on the most popular parts of the city.
"They're just peddling mis-information to try to put a positive spin on the decision they've made, " he said.
Developing a strategy to put a positive or at least neutral spin on the situation was not easy.
So, if anywhere can put a positive spin on economic meltdown, then Dubai will have a good go.
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