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The Blair Years

Episode 1: Blair and Brown

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

A unique account of Tony Blair’s ten years as Prime Minister. Former Cabinet ministers and advisors speak frankly about the long-running tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. The programme tells the story of how the tensions surfaced again and again over Blair’s attempts to reform the public health and education services. Former colleagues confirm that at the heart of the difficulties between Blair and Brown were real ideological differences, and tell how every department of government received different instructions from No.10 and from the Treasury. Show less

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