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John Haylett in the Morning Star office in his earlier days at the paper
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JOHN HAYLETT was born on June 8 1945, on the eve of a general election that would sweep away wartime prime minister Winston Churchill in a landslide victory for Labour.
Liverpool, his home city, was as united in this turn to the left politically as it was divided over religion and football.
Born in a pub and brought up in a pre-fab, John was an Everton supporter while younger brother Steve followed Liverpool.
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