Wie kommt es, dass Politiker, die aus dem Amt scheiden, plötzlich Sätze sagen, die sie für sich behalten haben, solange sie im Amt waren? Jüngstes Beispiel: Tony Blair:

“There is a tendency . . . to believe they are as they are because we have provoked them and if we left them alone they would leave us alone. I fear this is mistaken. They have no intention of leaving us alone. They have made their choice and leave us with only one - to be forced into retreat or exhibit even greater determination and belief in standing up for our values than they do in standing up for theirs.” http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article2702725.ece