It is only by squarely acknowledging past failure that the country will be able to do better in the future.

It was a night to put past failures to rest.

You and I must share what lies ahead, a chance to repair a past failure.

The next leader must face up to past failures and decide where to lead.

A past failure to do so should act as a red flag.

"But most do it to get back on track and make up for past failures."

However, to do so we first must learn the lesson from past failures of the common fisheries policy.

The information that Nick found was enough to make him forget all about his past failures.

We are looking at debts left behind by past official failures.

The past failures of grade retention need not be repeated.