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Will Labour allow 'wedge issues' to define the next election?

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The Parallels Between Labour and Conservative MPs

In 1992, Labour had big poll leads. The late John Smith was the shadow Chancellor and Labour were ahead right up to the very last opinion poll. And on polling day, it was April the 9th, 1992, John Major won with a majority of 21 when all the pundits have been predicting a Labour victory. Now, what? Wasn't this all to do with Neil Kinnick and Sheffield? Well, Labour would say now that they made some mistakes. That's why you've had since then shadow chancellors like Gordon Brown, first of all, and currently Rachel Reeves not making any spending commitments. But never write off the Tories. At least we know we will have you every

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