15 May

Front 1

Kick the can down the road

Back 1

INFORMAL•US

put off confronting a difficult issue or making an important decision, typically on a continuing basis.

Hint 1

But can-kicking has become the speciality of global policy makers, and the road hasn't run out yet.

Front 2

I have a ____ responsibility to

Back 2

I have a deep responsibility to

Front 3

___ May __ pull it off would be nothing short of a minor political miracle.

Back 3

For May to pull it off would be nothing short of a minor political miracle.

Front 4

Action ____ed to be _____ in the fight against anti-Semitism

Back 4

Action needed to be taken in the fight against anti-Semitism.

Front 5

and then ____ on from there

Back 5

and then move on from there

Front 6

I felt there was a light at the end of the ______.

Back 6

I felt there was a light at the end of the tunnel.

Front 7

We don’t get this ____ again. We won’t have this particular decision, with these ____________ policy choices again. Every vote, in both the house of

Back 7

We don’t get this time again. We won’t have this particular decision, with these particular policy choices again. Every vote, in both the house of

Front 8

I don’t think you can ________ly think ____ any more.

Back 8

I don’t think you can rationally think that any more.

Front 9

China has long used its tremendous size and growth potential as both ______ and _____.

Back 9

China has long used its tremendous size and growth potential as both carrot and stick.