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24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2)

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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The Importance of Personal Relationships in British Politics

John Major talks about his relationship with Albert Reynolds, which became key to the establishment of the peace process. He says they often rowed fiercely and once he threw a pencil across the room in Dublin Castle. The former Prime Minister believes that personal relationships can be very important indeed.

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