Republicans remember all too well how thoroughly they were hung out to dry during the 1996 campaign over the Medicare issue.

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The tycoons' case will be weakened by the surprise arrest on March 29th, for alleged graft, of two major property developers, reported to be Raymond and Thomas Kwok of Sun Hung Kai Properties, as well as a former high government official, reported to be Rafael Hui.

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He said the session - held to examine how well Whitehall is prepared for the possibility of a hung parliament - had gone "from the sublime to the ridiculous".

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Former chairman and eldest brother Walter Kwok, said through his spokeswoman Tuesday that he felt very sorry about the whole incident and urged the staff of Sun Hung Kai to continue to perform their duties well.

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And no matter how well Obama has avoided catastrophe, he has governed in a way that ought to be punished, not hung with another dubious prize.

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Swift, who rode well to reach the leaders in the final few laps, looked spent in the final few kilometres but hung on for his fourth spot.

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In 1947 the Lefevre Gallery in London hung a framed series of these scarves on its walls, and their success as works of art as well as instantly recognisable fashion accessories was assured.

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