| 1 | The sheer size of the fine had an element of grandstanding about it. | |
| 2 | Senior British officials have also poured cold water on some of the more sensational statements emanating from Washington. | |
| 3 | Scratch Beginnings is certainly worth a read, especially if you want a little inspiration without saccharine sweetness. | |
| 4 | Sometimes, perhaps, we are inclined to talk a little too unfactuously about the colonial origins of the United States. | |
| 5 | Most of these micro-revolts can be classed as publicity stunts, with little real intention of founding an independent state. |