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Politics

A small majority means big challenges

21 May 2015

1:00 PM

21 May 2015

1:00 PM

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In ancient Rome, when a general rode in triumph through the city, a slave would stand behind him whispering into his ear, ‘Remember you are mortal.’ Today, there is no shortage of people volunteering to make the same point to David Cameron.

First, there are Tory backbenchers with long-standing grudges who are already making clear their desire to cause trouble.

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