Mr Blair has promised at some time (though here he is in no hurry) to hold yet another referendum, this one on whether to extend proportional representation to general elections.
Here's another merger that didn't happen, and this oneis more painful for Mellon's shareholders to remember: In 1998 Bank of New York tried to buy Mellon.
Instead of taking another few weeks to explore each one, what I hope to accomplish hereis to create a space where a nuanced discussion of both the principles at stake, and their real-world implications.