Really what remains is their determination not to give the president a blank cheque.
But the court wanted to make clear it hadn't issued a blank cheque for future bailouts.
The government says there is no question of taxpayers handing a blank cheque to British Energy.
It may be a long time before nations are given by the UN such a blank cheque again.
Culture Minister Alun Pugh has said the assembly government would not write a blank cheque to underwrite the festival.
Colombians also showed that while they are happy with their president, they are not prepared to give him a blank cheque.
"We will not write a blank cheque or fail to ask the right questions about proposed solutions, " said the shadow chancellor.
Greece is at its most vulnerable while its exit could serve as an example to show that a bailed-out economy will not enjoy a blank cheque.
This would not be a blank cheque to finance lifestyle statements but would sensibly pay for the upkeep of property that essentially belongs to the taxpayer.
Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Head of Science and Ethics at the British Medical Association said: With the UK deep in recession the government must ensure that Connecting for Health confronts the lessons of the past - the NHS IT project can't be paid for with a blank cheque.
But they can't just expect parliament to sign a blank cheque on these things, to give governments the power to detain people for months without charge, does require specific evidence that that is necessary, alongside a whole range of other measures, that certainly are necessary, in order to combat terrorism.
He said the government should not write a "blank cheque" on behalf of energy customers at a time when people are struggling to pay their bills.
The Schools Commissioner had offered a "blank cheque" to open an academy there using BSF (Building Schools for the Future) funding, he said.
They will be heartened that she has been denied the kind of blank cheque that a first-round victory might have implied.
Do the Germans feel a strong enough sense of solidarity with European neighbours to hand over to those neighbours what some will see as blank cheque?
Mr Alexander, who was a spokesman for the now defunct Britain in Europe lobby group before becoming an MP in 2005, rejects the "blank cheque" argument, saying the pre-manifesto document is merely part of the normal process the party goes through every time it produces a manifesto.
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