But he said someone had to make clear to anti-slavery Democrats that the union would be dissolved if the constitutional rights of slave owners were not honored.

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Boris Johnson joined the Eastleigh by-election battle, declaring "it is a Conservative's constitutional duty to kick the Liberal Democrats".

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Jason McGuire of the conservative New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms sees growing opposition among Republicans and Democrats.

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Mr Blair's invitation to the Liberal Democrats to join a cabinet committee considering constitutional changes is another step towards a more consensual style of government.

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