So perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in recent Politics has finally come to light and been admitted.
Mr Brown claims that he gave Mr Blair free run at the leadership battle in 1994 in return for him stepping down at some point in the future to allow Mr Brown to become leader.
Also claimed is that Mr Brown felt that he could of done the job over Mr Blair - hmm im no fan of either of them but you have to admit the results and recent lack of results speak for themselves, will leave you decide who has done the better job out of the two of them.
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