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Inside the '97 campaign

Politics Unpacked

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Gordon Brown's Relationship With John Major

The relationship with gordon brown never really recovered from the decision in 19 94 following the death of john smith, which saw blair stand for the leadership and brown stepped aside. Peter mandelson is less forgiving about gordon Brown's behaviour when john major fired the starting pistol for the campaign. There was an awful lot of conflict and challenge. I think that you need that if you're going to get something that's brilliant. But i don't think it always feels like it if you're in the middle of it.

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