| 1 | Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain. | |
| 2 | The new government repudiated the treaty signed by the former government. | |
| 3 | All of our work will have to be built on what our predecessors have achieved . | |
| 4 | But this new era must not repeat or prolong the mistakes of its predecessor. | |
| 5 | He seemed to relish the pressure and focus that had eclipsed his predecessors. |