The Day Labour Buried Blairism ; the Party has Seen Its Future... And the Pm Is Not in It
Mail on Sunday › August 15, 2005
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NEVER in his 11 years as Labour leader has Tony Blair been as estranged from his own party as this weekend.
The Labour establishment gathered in Edinburgh to mourn the passing of Robin Cook. John Prescott, Gordon Brown and Jack Straw were there, along with the massed ranks of foot soldiers.See the full content of this document
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The Day Labour Buried Blairism ; the Party has Seen Its Future... And the Pm Is Not in It
Scores of them, like Cabinet Ministers Peter Hain and Alistair Darling, broke into their own holidays to make the journey.
Tony Blair chose not to do so.The contrast is stark. Last year the Prime Minister flew to America to attend the funeral of ex-President Ronald Reagan, a man he ha...See the full content of this document
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