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Leaders And Losers

Tony Benn THE PRIME MINISTER: THE OFFICE AND ITS HOLDERS SINCE 1945 by Peter Hennessy Allen Lane, 125, pp. 686 his book by Professor Peter Hennessy is a must, not just for......

Strangers After The Night

Sam Phipps THE BEDTRICK: TALES OF SEX AND MASQUERADE by Wendy Doniger University of Chicago Press, £22.50, pp. 492 I mposture can get so confusing, or maybe it's just academics.......

Rebelling Against Jam And Duty

Frank Egerton THE GINGERBREAD WOMAN by Jennifer Johnston Review, £14.99, pp. 213 L ike its beautifully written predecessor, Two Moons, Jennifer Johnston's latest novel is set in......