By James Slack For 13 years, quangos and public bodies were stuffed with former Labour ministers and activists. The imposition of the party’s supporters on everything from the Food Standards Agency to the broadcast regulator Ofcom began the moment Tony Blair seized power in 1997. Of the senior appointments made that year, an astonishing 75 per cent declared political affiliations for Labour. The Tories were instantly marginalised, with only 13 per cent of posts. Spree: Both former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, pictured together in 2004, appointed large numbers of known Labour supporters to positions of power During every one of the New Labour years, more than half of all appointees with declared affiliations were backers of Mr Blair or Gordon Brown. On seven occasions, it was higher than 60 per cent.
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For their 13 years in power, more than half of appointees supported Labour
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The balance has yet to be restored under David Cameron
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