So, when I was elected in November 1997 in the Paisley South by-election, I was in quite regular contact with both Gordon and Tony. When I became a solicitor in Edinburgh, in 1995, Tony Blair was my referee, because, Gordon was of the view that Tony would probably know more solicitors in Edinburgh than he did. Can you remember how that came about and what the conversation was like? Did you go and see Blair, or did you hear it from somebody else?ĭouglas Alexander (DA): I was unusual in that I had worked directly both with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown before being elected. Douglas Alexander discusses preparation for government in 1997, managing devolution, and running the Department for International Development.Ĭatherine Haddon (CH): Starting with your first appointment, as a minister of state at the Department for Trade and Industry.
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