There were knee-jerk demands from trade unions for immediate withdrawal of all HSTs; these were wrong-headed.

More health and happiness betide my liege / Than can my care-tuned tongue deliver him!

In other words the hard-earned money of tax-payers like you and me who sweat it out 365 days a year not only to keep our body and soul together but also to keep our sciencemen in form.

Use of studded tires is regulated in most countries.