'This is a genuinely original and thought-provoking work. The idea of having politicians and others present arguments about freedom, democracy and other abstract political ideas, and then examining relevant opinions among voters and local politicians succeeds admirably...It also provides much food for thought about the nature of democracy in modern Britain. This is altogether a splendid piece of work'David Denver, University of Lancaster

• Alternative values, William L. Miller. Part 1 Freedom versus Parliament: Argument - the case for a people's Bill of Rights,Lord Jenkins of HillheadOpinions - public opposition to Parliamentary sovereignty, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 2 Freedom versus the national interest: Argument - the case for confidentiality in government,Lord Armstrong of Ilminster.Opinions - public support for secrecy, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.Part 3 Freedom versus responsibility.Witness - the dangers of press power without responsibility, Fedor Burlatsky.Opinions - public support for press censorship,William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 4 Freedom versus accountability.Witness - a media war of independence, Elemer Hankiss.Opinions - public opposition to government control of the media, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 5 Freedom versus equality.Argument- through equality to liberty, Roy Hattersley.Opinions - public support for equality, William L. Miller et al. Part 6 Freedom versus the moral community: Argument - defining deviancy down, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.Opinions - public tolerance of private freedom, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Conclusion: culture and constitution in conflict? William L. Miller.

'This is a genuinely original and thought-provoking work. The idea of having politicians and others present arguments about freedom, democracy and other abstract political ideas, and then examining relevant opinions among voters and local politicians succeeds admirably...It also provides much food for thought about the nature of democracy in modern Britain. This is altogether a splendid piece of work'David Denver, University of Lancaster

• Alternative values, William L. Miller. Part 1 Freedom versus Parliament: Argument - the case for a people's Bill of Rights,Lord Jenkins of HillheadOpinions - public opposition to Parliamentary sovereignty, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 2 Freedom versus the national interest: Argument - the case for confidentiality in government,Lord Armstrong of Ilminster.Opinions - public support for secrecy, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.Part 3 Freedom versus responsibility.Witness - the dangers of press power without responsibility, Fedor Burlatsky.Opinions - public support for press censorship,William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 4 Freedom versus accountability.Witness - a media war of independence, Elemer Hankiss.Opinions - public opposition to government control of the media, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Part 5 Freedom versus equality.Argument- through equality to liberty, Roy Hattersley.Opinions - public support for equality, William L. Miller et al. Part 6 Freedom versus the moral community: Argument - defining deviancy down, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.Opinions - public tolerance of private freedom, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff. Conclusion: culture and constitution in conflict? William L. Miller.