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Election and Blair's future Gearing up for year of destiny.

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(From Yorkshire Post)

Simon McGee Political Editor EVERY year in our democracy seems turbulent and full of political milestones.

But 2005 has all the hallmarks of being a rare vintage in the political timeline, with some truly momentous decisions, and names, to be made.

Top of next year's events will be the fight for control of the country - and no, this won't be decided by the General Election expected in May.

The feud between Labour's two warring tribes will come to a head, the Blairites and Brownites beginning their long-awaited showdown.

Ever since Mr Blair's announcement last September that he would not fight a fourth ...

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