So did her reluctance to admit error, as many primary voters urged her to do over her Iraq war vote.

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But if they vote on some other basis, then they have chosen, whether they admit it or not, to let faith replace facts.

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Businessmen admit in private that they have postponed sackings in order to avoid boosting the left-wing vote, says Prof Weidenfeld.

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