And that argument, as John Major says, is fraught with problems.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

"The strident criticism, I think,is not effective, usually does not work.You know, when you shout at your wife in an argument it usually does not get her to agree with you.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

I am confident that we are right to be in Afghanistan, that we have the strongest possible plan and we have the resources needed to do the job" But only about half the British public agrees with that argument.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13