He didn't 'succeed' Blair;
he was elected as leader of the Labour Party in the 2007 Labour Leadership Election, due to his only opponent (John McDonnell) failing to gather enough support to be nominated.
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Thinker,
Mon 7 Jul 2008, 13:05,
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nonsense
he came to power through an internal yogurt imbalance caused by refrigerational subluxation
you people and your so-called 'facts'
BAN THESE SICK FACTS NOW!
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Mon 7 Jul 2008, 13:07,
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It's true that the yogurt imbalance affected the Leadership Election
But I believe the yogurt/yoghurt/yozurt confusion, caused by Menzies Campbell, was the deciding factor that led to Brown's election, and Diana's death ten years earlier.
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Thinker,
Mon 7 Jul 2008, 13:09,
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yes!
never let facts get in the way of truth
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Mon 7 Jul 2008, 13:12,
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Yes. I heard you the first 3 times.
My point is that he has been an unmitigated disaster and had his aborted election took place, Labour would not have won.
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P3L3 is not my real name.,
Mon 7 Jul 2008, 13:09,
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