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Alan Duncan’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s private life, horrible road signs and why the Tories are lucky

The Conservatives were blessed in the general election by Jeremy Corbyn, and much of the PM's good fortune stems from Keir Starmer's lacklustre impact.

By Alan Duncan

Alan Duncan’s Diary: Boris Johnson’s private life, horrible road signs and why the Tories are lucky

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A turning tide?

An optimistic if rather stiff Alan Duncan reports from the Conservative conference on the day he add

By Alan Duncan

It’s the cycle, stupid!

It's Gordon Brown's economic management that's left Britain ill equipped to deal with problems posed

By Alan Duncan

Endgame

As Tories head for Blackpool and the leadership contest gets serious, two writers knock a few miscon

By Alan Duncan

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