Thread: The Ashdown Diaries: 1988-1997 v. 1
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Old 12-07-2007, 10:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The most interesting aspect of this book is just how duplicitous Blair appears, even to his supposed allies. Ashdown was strung along with promises that never materialised, with Blair saying whatever he wanted to hear at the time then backtracking afterwards.
If you were Tony Blair, and you had the same massive majority after the 1997 GE, would you bother bringing the liberals on board?
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