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Looking back at great political resignations
From Geoffrey Howe's Commons address that began the downfall of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, to David Cameron's speech on the steps of Downing Street hours after losing the EU referendum, dramatic resignations have long played a part in political folklore. That's the subject of a new book - Fighters and Quitters: Great Political Resignations - whose author Theo Barclay sat down with The Westminster Hour's Carolyn Quinn to discuss his personal favourites.
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