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As Lib Dem allegiance wanes, the remaining few loyalists are bonding with the Conservatives.
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Sunday, 26 September 2010
The Business Secretary spots a news vacuum and pleases all of the people all of the time
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Sunday, 19 September 2010
The Lib Dem leader has not got much out of the coalition so far, but it is the second half of this parliament that matters
John Rentoul: Christopher Hitchens on A Journey
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Thus to the other brother. Christopher Hitchens (right) has written a review of Tony Blair's memoir for The Atlantic, which I came to via Neil D at Harry's Place. He praises Blair for standing up to t ...
John Rentoul: Mail writer bravely defies the party line
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Peter Hitchens (right) is a lovely chap, but he really ought to try harder to write stuff that breaks out of the box of conventional wisdom. He started well in his Mail on Sunday column a couple of we ...
John Rentoul: The brothers will keep Balls at bay
Sunday, 12 September 2010
David's confidence and Ed's desire to appear confident may pave the way to No 11 for Yvette Cooper
John Rentoul: The Paranoid Style
Friday, 10 September 2010
The Times carries a leading article today (pay wall), with the headline above, that is worth quoting in full — for the purposes of criticism, review and reporting current events. Tony Blair’s memoirs ...
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