The Best Political Moments of the Year?

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I nominate Mike Moore for chasing Charlton Heston into hiding in his own house.

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1. As a Brit

Robin Cook's resignation speech

"What has come to trouble me most over past weeks is the suspicion that if the hanging chads in Florida had gone the other way and Al Gore had been elected, we would not now be about to commit British troops.

The longer that I have served in this place, the greater the respect I have for the good sense and collective wisdom of the British people.
On Iraq, I believe that the prevailing mood of the British people is sound. They do not doubt that Saddam is a brutal dictator, but they are not persuaded that he is a clear and present danger to Britain.
They want inspections to be given a chance, and they suspect that they are being pushed too quickly into conflict by a US Administration with an agenda of its own.

Above all, they are uneasy at Britain going out on a limb on a military adventure without a broader international coalition and against the hostility of many of our traditional allies. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2859431.stm

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2. Jean Chretien saying he may try pot upon retirement.

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3. How about the little old ladies chasin the politicians down the street

over this Medicare bill.
That was classic.

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4. Clarks slap down of Delay yesterday wasn't to bad.