18 Quotes by Richard Gibbs

There is a risk of losing credibility, because if you look at the experience of the last few years, things haven't been so dire.

If the coalition partners think they can't win the election because of Mori they will push for him to go, and LDP will have to listen.

He seems to be playing fairly well into the electorate, and appears to have a greater level of popular support than Hashimoto.

He's gained a lot of kudos in recent months, he's a fiscal consolidator -- which is what Japan needs. I understand he has growing support within the LDP.

Koizumi is being seen as more of a reformist, which plays well with the urban voting blocs, ... But regional factional support seems to be with Hashimoto, and also there's an issue with him on the fiscal reform and debt-restructuring front.

I think Koizumi is a genuine contender, although I worry about the factional support,

We haven't seen much improvement in export volumes and that suggests net exports will detract from economic growth yet again. The current account deficit also will stay wide, reflecting increased profits for foreign investors and higher debt-servicing costs for Australian companies.

We estimate that most professional dancers and students on a professional track probably do over 2 million little jumps a year. That's a lot of wear and tear.

The premise is healthy employees are going to perform better and enjoy it more.