"For whatever reason" But what reason was there?

Surely it couldn't have been the reason Bobert quoted, that if they carried on counting Bush might be "harmed". After all on the same logic calling a halt meant Gore would be "harmed". That's the kind of "harm" that all elections inevitably involve.

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Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, the impression I have is that most professional politicians in England get on pretty well when they aren't on duty.

Generally speaking politics here still operates on the old Parliamentary principle: "Your opponents are on the other side; your enemies are behind you."