81. The U.K. Conservative government had its parliamentary majority reduced to just one after it lost the Staffordshire South East by-election. 82. The U.S. currency rebounded, helped by its gains against the British pound, which was undermined by concern that the Conservatives could lose their parliamentary majority. 83. This means that the most stable parliamentary majority will come from a center-left coalition. 84. Tony Blair is the most popular prime minister in recent memory, with the biggest parliamentary majority in nearly two centuries. 85. Unemployment is the dominant political issue for Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who governs with a narrow parliamentary majority. 86. When Paxman asked if there is such a thing as a parliamentary majority so large that it is dangerous for democracy, Blair refused to answer. 87. When Vajpayee was unable to muster a parliamentary majority, he made way for Deve Gowda. 88. When the parliamentary majority rejected it, the government of Serbia passed a decree allowing extradition. 89. While the election was decisive in creating a parliamentary majority for Chirac, it also left some imponderables. 90. Whoever wins will need their support to muster a parliamentary majority. |
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