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dec 18, 1996 - William Hague becomes the youngest Tory leader in modern times but does not recover lost ground.

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At the 2001 general election William Hague mounted a populist rightwing campaign around a "save the £" slogan but the Conservatives managed to gain only one seat and Hague resigned immediately afterwards.

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dec 18, 1996
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~ 28 years ago