Others in the shadow cabinet fear that the Scottish people might succumb to buyers' remorse and give Alex Salmond another run as First Minister in 2016.

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Alan Johnson endorsed this view as shadow chancellor, as do many Blairites who fear that Labour will return to being seen as the enemies of aspiration.

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The negative twins of fear and doubt also cast a long shadow on my soul.

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The men of Kabul have taken cover behind shadow puppets, and the women, mummified in shrouds the color of fever or fear, are utterly anonymous.

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