#OTD 1994. John Smith delivers a speech at Labour's European Gala Dinner

Leading by 20pts in the polls, he tells the audience: “There is a great hunger amongst our people for a return to the politics of conviction and idealism”

The speech would prove to be his final act. 👇 pic.twitter.com/IQKp7A5CJp

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