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David Blunkett Quotes: When I first came into parliament, there was, on average, a by-election every three months - due not to MPs bailing out, but because of the death rate.
         

When I first came into parliament, there was, on average, a by-election every three months - due not to MPs bailing out, but because of the death rate.


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When I first came into parliament, there was, on average, a by-election every three months - due not to MPs bailing out, but because of the death rate.
         



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