America slept because most Americans preferred it that way.

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We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity.

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One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.

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We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.

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In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.

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A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence.

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I think it's a pity that in many people's minds constitutional reform and PR have come to mean much the same thing.

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No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

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We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes.

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It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.

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