“The Son of Orange Book” hasn’t had nearly as fiery a reception as its predecessor. One review described the original as ‘smelling faintly of brimstone’. No rumors of right-wing conspiracies have accompanied this volume. This autumn, the essays are more measured, and the potential future leadership candidates more cautious about what they say.Subscribe
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We do have a two tier system, Part 2 (Neil Hickman)
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A Federal Britain: 3. Fiscal Federalism and a complete constitutional settlement (Iain Donaldson)
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The shame of Liverpool Labour councillors taking their allowances but not turning up to do the work
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Should Labour reconsider the Brexit red lines?
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