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For the first time in history at Question Time, all three parties are represented by a stand-in for the real leader.

— William Hague

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Prime Minister's Questions, House of Commons (15 February 2006). Deputising for David Cameron who was absent, but Tony Blair was answering questions as the active leader of the Labour party. Hague was suggesting that Gordon Brown was the "true" power behind the party.

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