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I want Britain to punch its weight in the European Community.

John Major

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John Major
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 29
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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Rt. Hon. Sir John Major
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They seem to have moved from total opposition to total subservience.
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I want to see us build a country that is at ease with itself, a country that is confident and a country that is able and willing to build a better quality of life for all its citizens.
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When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.
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