Conservative former chancellor Lord Clarke of Nottingham said Europe had its “most powerful and reforming leadership” during the era of Helmut Kohl as German chancellor, Francois Mitterrand as French president, Mrs Thatcher and Mr Delors.

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Speaking about Blair, Lord Clarke added: ’What I felt was that he was the person with the capability and personality to be prime minister and not disgrace the country.

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