In practice though only a minority actually take the plunge and turn armchair fantasy into reality.

So often minorities have taken less, happy for a chance.

Only a limited minority took part in the armed battles.

Another strong minority of people have taken action by developing these pregnancy schools.

A small but growing minority of Egyptian women are taking the niqab.

But a substantial minority, 42 percent, took the opposite view.

Across the Atlantic, where only a tiny minority took a serious interest in global politics, there was little obvious response.

Shorty says he has no choice since minorities are taking the country away from him.

A small but significant minority have also taken to education.

This year more minorities than ever before took the three-hour exam.