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• Rupert Cornwell: So much for the special relationship
The disagreements and personal slights seem to have become more common.
• Bruce Anderson: Cameron's authenticity could be decisive
His vision is not quite as dramatic as the Tamworth Manifesto – but it’s not far off.
• Dom Joly: The National? Pfff. Try this Siena thriller
I was walking around the Piazza Del Campo wandering how they could allow a horse race to take place there.