One of the key reasons why New Labour has been successful for so long is its ability to destroy or marginalise opponents. The techniques used are ruthless. Those who challenge government orthodoxy are smeared, discredited and rubbished as liars. Their motives are questioned and their characters assassinated.
Normally, in the quotidian frenzy of political debate, there is no time to examine how ministers construct their arguments.
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