Devolution Means Taking Different Paths Towards Same Goal, Says Prime Minister

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Tony blair put the past behind him yesterday and heaped praise on First Minister Rhodri Morgan, telling him - 'We're the same underneath.'

In a speech to Welsh Labour's conference in Llandudno yesterday, Mr Blair applauded Labour's record in the Assembly and made dozens of references to 'Rhodri's strong leadership'.

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Devolution Means Taking Different Paths Towards Same Goal, Says Prime Minister

The two men clashed in 1998 when Mr Blair blocked Mr Morgan's bid to be the Assembly's first leader and, despite a better relationship, both have pursued separate policy agendas.

But Mr Blair said, 'I think, over the past few years, when people talk about 'you've got New Labour in the UK and more traditional Labo...

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