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2377:Michael Foot
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2260:Gordon Brown
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750:15 November
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3069:Labour CND
2801:Conference
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2244:John Smith
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1857:PLP Chairs
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1141:Leadership
1099:New Labour
872:LabourList
604:References
518:Peter Watt
494:Tom Sawyer
386:Peter Watt
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