While the number with the most severe challenges has gone down since 2003, the number identified as having milder problems has risen from 14% to 18% of all pupils in England in the past seven years.

Not all of their conclusions were that grim.

But his consensus-forming skills will be sorely tested when he has to make tough choices, bringing not just Republicans but unruly Democrats into the fold.

Many misfortunes came on us during that harsh winter.

They were especially intense around the American embassy in Beijing, where Ambassador Sasser found himself besieged.