Barring a quick deal in the next week or so to call them off, the impact eventually is likely to be felt in all reaches of the country.

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But if Chuan's team can survive this unsettling escapade and the no-confidence motion, then - barring unforeseen scandals - it should last comfortably until the PM decides to make that election call.

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