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" Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for. "

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" I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for. "

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" Do I look like one of the most dangerous women in Britain? Come on! "

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" I'm quite hypercritical of myself. It's a very Scottish thing, always thinking that you've got to be that bit better than everyone else to be good enough. "

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