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Leading Welsh Conservatives from across the generations last night paid tribute to former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath. Sir Edward, who died yesterday aged 89, will be best remembered for leading the Conservative Government of 1970-74 and taking Britain into European Economic Community, as well as for his passions of sailing and music.
Former Secretary of State for Wales Nicholas Edwards, now Lord Crickhowell, had fond memories of the politician who gave him his first front-bench job.See the full content of this document
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Sir Edward Heath Dies Aged 89
'I was a relatively new candidate throughout his first term and it was a fairly traumatic term because of the oil shock, the miner's strike, ...
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