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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Tony Blair

'Things got better for millions after Labour's 1997 victory - and we threw it away'

25 years ago, Labour won one of the biggest election victories in British political history and took office after four election defeats and 18 unbroken years of Tory Government.

Like any Government there will be fierce controversy over some of its decisions and legacy. For some it is about Iraq and supporting America after 9/11.

For others, it may be about the introduction of University tuition fees, though at a third of the level of today and much more fairly administered.

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