What began as a story about what was really said became a story about who leaked a police log but it is now much more serious than that.

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It is this sort of thought, uttered sotto voce for now, which may eventually lead to a more serious assessment of Mr Blair around the world.

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The more serious consequence of going public is that Barclays is now committed to a sale even though it has found only one potential buyer.

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