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Good Old C.b.

Stephen Koss The People's Budget 1909-10 Bruce K. Murray (Oxford pp. 384, £17.50) The Liberals and Ireland: The Ulster Question in British Polities to 1914 Patricia Jalland......

For God's Sake

Nicolas Walter A Passion for Truth Robert Nowell (Collins pp. 377, £9.95) Does God Exist? Hans Kiang (Collins pp. 839, £12) Taking Leave of God Don Cupitt (SCM pp. 174, £4,95......

Fiction

The Second Coming Walker Percy (Seeker pp. 364, £6.95) Bethany Anita Mason (Hainish Hamilton pp. 219, £7.50) The Second Chance Alan Sillitoe (Cape pp. 224, £5.95) Once, at a......