It was a risky idea, but the whole idea of running just two years after I had lost was risky.

And then, of course, you don't expect proponents of languages that lost out in competition with C++ to be polite about it.

He ordered the three defeated candidates and their supporters to avoid "provocative" behaviour.

And there is still margin for defeat, particularly in the area of consumer protection.

The yen struggled overnight after Japan's ruling party suffered a stinging defeat in a weekend parliamentary election but recouped its losses during North American trade.