Whenever you have something that gets 100% of its return from 15% of the months, you'd better be really good at timing.

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They know that politically, the NHS is well nigh untouchable - and that if you are going to dare suggest it needs a prod and a poke if not a good makeover, you'd better be ready to prepare the ground with a liberal dose of praise for NHS staff first.

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"We don't have the environment telling them nicely, 'OK you had a good week, but next week has to be better, and the next week again, '" he says.

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Service was good but how would you know if it could be better.

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That normally would be good news, since it means you can in theory make better choices for yourself.

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"If you allowed automakers to make what they're good at they'd be in much better shape, " Johnson says.

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"If it's going to be a good option because it's going to lead you to a more rewarding career - a better paid career - then go for it, " he said.

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One theory is that Mr Duisenberg thinks that transparency is a good thing, and that he thinks it is better to be honest even if the message you thus put out is temporarily unhelpful.

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