commiserations

It is hard to know if Bernard Hogan-Howe, who was appointed yesterday as the new Metropolitan police commissioner, deserves more congratulations or commiserations.

Policing London: Law and not Orde | Editorial 2011

Given the mix of opportunity and peril that faces you, it seems right to offer both congratulations and commiserations.

Ed Miliband: You thought fighting your brother was tough. That was the easy bit Andrew Rawnsley 2010

Thank you for the commiserations – much appreciated!

What A Week! « Tales from the Reading Room 2010

By the way - commiserations to all Scots this morning on the thrashing administered to their OzOpen hope.

Cryptic crossword No 25,233 2011

Also there were some new arrivals - another Silveryfox cub (congratulations, and commiserations to Mrs Silveryfox – 9. 5lbs!).

Best of Chatterbox: Move, Moyles and man nights Keith Stuart 2010

I might pop round and give him my cheery commiserations!

Boy George Is Sailing Close To The Wind….. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

However, after the celebrations or commiserations, ministers will hopefully take the opportunity to address the two fundamental problems that still exist: lack of a sufficient budget to support this growing industry, and a proposed structure that disadvantages smaller companies.

Letters: Bright future for solar dims after feed-in tariff cut 2011

There was bacon and eggs with José Manuel Barroso of the European Commission, and World Cup commiserations for José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain, but the prime minister quickly rubbed up against the pressure for concessions and compromise that is EU realpolitik.

Cameron to fight EU move for financial regulation Nicholas Watt in Brussels 2010

Being Facebook friends enables us to share experiences, opinions, celebrations and commiserations in a way that just would not be possible through an impersonal group email or the odd stilted phone call.

Cheeseburger Gothic » I should be ashamed of myself… 2010

But the thought of facing questions, commiserations and plain nosiness was more than he could abide.

A Small Death in the Great Glen A. D. Scott 2010