On my way into work this afternoon, I recieved a chilling e-mail from Clive Crook. It informed that he had blogged in response to my column on conservatism (see below, October 7th). Nervously I called up Clive’s blog on my blackberry, but could only read the ominous first line: “It’s rarely a good idea to pick fights with one’s friends–especially the clever ones–but I’ll take issue with Gideon Rachman’s column, “Conservatism overshoots its limit.” My mood was further darkened by recieving another e-mail...
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