A Quote by John Niven

When I was a boy during Thatcher, you watched elections and wept in disbelief as the whole country turned blue, Scotland turned red, and we still got the Tories.

John Niven

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Blue Boy Country Disbelief Elections Got Red Scotland Still Thatcher Tories Turned Watched Wept Whole

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John Niven
Scottish - Author

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