Renters may be subject to landlords raising fees or refusing to renew a lease, for example.

WSJ: A New Lease on Luxury

Even David Cameron went out of his way twice on Wednesday to pay tribute to Nick Clegg for raising the subject, almost unheard of in the world of opposition politics.

BBC: Defeat spells trouble for Brown

They cannot change the subject to defence without raising the question of Iraq and the growing rows among leading Republicans over what to do about it (James Baker, secretary of state under George Bush senior and head of a group of wise men known as the Iraq Study Group, all but argued this week that the invasion was a mistake).

ECONOMIST: The Foley fallout is getting worse and worse

Labour says that the Conservative Party is using immigration (which is a legitimate subject for debate) as a way of raising the issue of race (not a legitimate subject for debate, because everybody knows that there are plenty of racists out there waiting to be pandered to by politicians).

ECONOMIST: British election briefing: Immigration

But Clinton did admit that as party leader, he bears responsibility for the Democrats' questionable fund-raising, now the subject of Justice Department and congressional investigations.

CNN: Clinton Raises Money, Calls For Campaign Reform

Evasion is a sensitive subject, but if you keep raising tax rates, no matter how honest and compliant people are, some will vote with their feet.

FORBES: Higher Tax Rates But Lower Collections?

Republicans say Clinton is pushing campaign-finance reform in an attempt to change the subject from the ongoing fund-raising controversy, which in recent weeks has focused on him, with Attorney General Janet Reno considering the need for an independent counsel.

CNN: Clinton Touts New Economic Numbers

The idea of raising cashmere goats came to the Al-Rafiqs, who had also considered growing grapes for wine and raising miniature horses, after Ajamu heard a promotion for a National Public Radio spot about the subject.

FORBES: Golden Fleece