81.   Virtually the whole of the French political classes, led by the then socialist president Francois Mitterrand, blamed the far-right.

82.   Local residents of Aizawl said the expose could deter corruption among the political class.

83.   Moves to change the law have been fiercely opposed by much of the political class and the media.

84.   Neither Jospin nor Chirac inspires great enthusiasm in a country which is already wary of its political class.

85.   Sections of the press interpreted the new law as an attempt by the political classes to put a stop to the inquiries.

86.   Stacked against him is the entire political class, which dislikes him just because of his personal popularity and his impetuous nature.

87.   That ban was later rescinded by the same regime following pressure from the political class.

88.   The German political class, concerned to preserve relations with Russia whatever happens, is hedging its bets.

89.   The Italian Senate on Tuesday approved the deployment of Italian troops at the head of a multinational intervention force in Albania which has divided the Italian political class.

90.   The lacklustre campaign for the presidential election in France indicates a troubling rift in the country between the public and a discredited political class, commentators warned Friday.