Cameron chameleon and the current state of Britain's 'consensus'

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-65

  Kerr, Peter ^a  

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EID: 33846386874     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsl049     Document Type: Review

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13. Ibid.
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19. Ibid.
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21. Ibid.
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