Contest of doubt and reassurance
11:47 UK time, Saturday, 29 March 2014
Does it matter that an unnamed minister of unknown status follows an undiscernible motivation and gives an off-the-record comment to The Guardian? Frankly, yes it does.

Article written by Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
11:47 UK time, Saturday, 29 March 2014
Does it matter that an unnamed minister of unknown status follows an undiscernible motivation and gives an off-the-record comment to The Guardian? Frankly, yes it does.
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