Blair-Brown deal

The Blair-Brown deal is a shorthand term for a widely-held belief in British politics, that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown made a leadership pact after the death of Labour Leader John Smith. 'The Deal' as it is known, has become a kind of folklore in British politics and has been debated and discussed since Tony Blair came to power in 1997. Both Blair and Brown deny any such deal was made. It is commonly believed that the 'deal' was agreed at the Granita restaurant in London though this too has been debated.

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Tony Blair - Gordon Brown - 1997 - Granita - London

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In 2003, columnist Tom Brown told the BBC that Brown had informed him of the 'deal', nine years previously.

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2003 - Tom Brown

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In June 2003, the Guardian newspaper published a copy of a note that apparently confirms the existence of a pre-leadership-contest agreement between Blair and Brown, with Brown standing aside in favour of Blair in return for the pursuit of a 'fairness agenda' under a Labour government.http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,,971669,00.html#article_continue

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June - 2003 - The Guardian

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