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Political suicide can end a career.

John Major

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John Major
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 29
Autobiographer
Bank Manager
Banker
Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
Politician
London
England
Sir John Major
Rt. Hon. Sir John Major
Ends
Suicide
Career
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Political

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Recovery begins from the darkest moment.
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If you look at things that really affect people's lives - sport, the arts, charities - they were always at the back of the queue for government money - health, social security, defence, pensions were all way ahead. And each of those areas - sports, the arts, the lottery - got relatively petty cash from the government.
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