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Beckett had served as interim leader, whilst Blair had been Shadow Home Secretary. It has been widely speculated that Gordon Brown did not stand due to a pact with Blair at the Granita restaurant. The 'electoral college' system meant that members of affiliated groups (mostly trades unions), the members of constituency parties, and Labour MPs were weighted equally. Blair won, and took the party to its first electoral victory for 23 years at the 1997 General Election . Prescott became his Deputy, and Beckett and Brown have continually served in the Shadow Cabinet and then the Cabinet. REFERENCES
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