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The Royal Shaft

The Royal Shaft

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Oct 31, 2006
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If your family has been in power for almost 50 years and you live in a very small country and can keep tabs on anyone of any significance, it can be difficult to understand the workings of power in more complex societies. Even royal families may be less tight-knit than your own.

So spare some sympathy for Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his …

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