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I don’t remember minding. I remember thinking it was all a bit sad that those were his views. I probably thought it was a bit unfair – but, you know, life is unfair.

— Margaret Beckett

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Just because you get married doesn’t mean you don’t need to work.

Every winter that I remember in my childhood, he was gravely ill and seemed to be nearly dying.

But I’m under no illusions whatsoever that there will be a big screaming queue outside Keir’s door if we win.

I thought that he ought to be able to see that he wasn’t suitable, he wasn’t up to the job. He wasn’t rude, but it had no effect.

It’s this having your own facts. I’ve always believed in evidence-based policymaking, but if the evidence isn’t acceptable no matter how strong it is, that’s uncharted waters. Quite frightening waters.

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