John Major - Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice ...

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Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.

John Major

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Natürlich gibt es Bedauern. Ich werde es immer bereuen, dass ich meine eigene authentische Stimme in der Politik gefunden habe. Ich war zu konservativ, zu konventionell. Zu oft zu sicher. Zu defensiv. Zu reaktiv Später zu oft auf dem hinteren Fuß.

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