In terms of voting records, there is not much to choose between him and Mr Gore.

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"There's not much to choose between them, they're very talented teams, " the 61-year-old told BBC Radio Devon.

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In practice, there is therefore not much to choose between Mr Hague and Mr Blair on the euro.

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