21.   So far, Barnes has a clear shot at the job, according to party insiders.

22.   The timing means that party insiders -- not voters -- will now get to choose his replacement, in effect choosing the next assemblyman.

23.   Where once PRI presidents simply reshuffled party insiders to form their cabinets, Fox employed a number of headhunting firms to seek out talent in the private sector.

24.   Party insiders complain that the PRI has left its populist roots and is not doing enough to help millions of people thrown out of work.

25.   Party insiders say old Brizan allies may not be on the next ballot following his departure.

26.   He is known as a party insider and master of LDP politics, but not seen as a brilliant innovator.

27.   Mandela says he never wanted to be president, chiefly because of his age, and only agreed under pressure from party insiders.

28.   The appearance followed claims by party insiders that Milosevic is hoping for a political comeback.

29.   But party insiders had said Anwar was unlikely to be affected in the event of a cabinet reshuffle.

30.   But party insiders said Anwar was unlikely to be affected as this stage.