Even during the pension-reform strikes, when polls seemed to show wholehearted support for the protesters, attitudes were mixed.

ECONOMIST: France

In this case if the EC really are seeking to bring about fairness and transparency, then I for one am in full and wholehearted support.

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After Mr Teller declined to give wholehearted support to his former chief, Oppenheimer was considered no longer suitable to share his country's secrets and his career as a government scientist came to an end.

ECONOMIST: Edward Teller

Mr Prescott's strategy has also been undermined by his failure to gain the wholehearted support of the prime minister, who knows that there are few votes to be gained from making life more difficult for motorists.

ECONOMIST: Transport