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Tony Blair called Morgan red water speech nonsense

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Tony Blair privately dismissed landmark speech by Rhodri Morgan as 'dreadful nonsense' In 2002 , Wales ' then first minister promised to put "clear red water" between Labour and Welsh Labour .

Blair was sent a copy of the speech two days after it was delivered in Swansea .

A memo written by a Downing Street adviser called it "pretty grim stuff" and "worrying".

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English

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