Bill clinton is a hero for many in the Labour Party. When the Senate acquitted him, left-leaning Britain cheered. But if he had been British, and Monicagate had unfolded in Number 10, Mr Clinton would have been obliged to fetch his coat long before the dress was out of the closet. Compared with some countries, and indeed with its own past habits, Britain's modern political culture craves resignations. This week "Resign, resign, resign" again rings across the editorial pages, between the benches of the House of Commons and in Gordon Brown's ears.
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