But we're not afraid to criticise Conservatives.

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But we're afraid there may not even be any monitoring of what is happening to them.

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But to do so we must not be afraid to name and shame false practitioners of capitalism whose behavior threatens the entire economy.

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Catholics should not be afraid to embrace such speculations, but we should always remember that they are just speculations.

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We face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world, but I'm not afraid of them.

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The end result of a debate such as what we experienced last week is that those not sufficiently afraid of Romney but still not sure they want him to be president will tend not to vote at all.

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The Liberal Democrats must be a permanent, independent force in British politics - not afraid to work with others in the best interests of Britain, but confident to do so because we are confident about our unique identity and approach, and want to make that independent vision count.

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