Tony Benn, diary entry (12 May 1994), quoted in Tony Benn, Free at Last! Diaries, 1990–2001 (2002), p. 239
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He performed a completely different function from Neil Kinnock – he healed the wounds of the Party.
— Tony Benn
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About John Smith (Labour Party leader)
John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994.
About John Smith (Labour Party leader)
John Smith QC (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994.
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