POLITICO-SPEAK when a politician is said to be:- - `well-informed' = has read (temporary) gov't propaganda on the subject; - `very well-informed' = as above PLUS has read Press barons' propaganda on the subject; - `expert' = as above PLUS has read civil service propaganda on the subject; when a politician says:- - `there is no evidence that ... ' = Gov't and Press are keeping the lid on; - `I have seen no evidence that ... ' = the lid's coming off but Gov't-paid experts still deny the evidence; WORKING HERE - if you've got any suggestions go MAIL PERCEPTIONS (Google) ---------------------------------------------- FURTHER REFERENCES GO - "search perceptions" - in SEARCH-ENGINE file-ID www.perceptions.couk.com/politico-speak.txt