The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much.

The early period of glasnost' encouraged a variety of graphomania and logorrhea—from numerous letters to the newspapers to memoirs, true stories, opinions, and revelations of wide political range.

Independent of government and the civil service, the NAO [National Audit Office] scrutinises public spending for Parliament and helps it to hold government to account.

I want to, and my trick-cyclist says it might help. Kill or cure.