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Gordon Brown called for a hasty party funding review
Brown wants party funding change

Gordon Brown has called for an immediate review of party funding as Labour reels from the week’s proxy donor scandal. The prime minister told Labour’s national executive committee this morning he wanted to use the heavy attention attracted to the donations case to force through a shake-up of the current system. He said he was… Read more »

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Downing Street insists Gordon Brown still backing Harman
Harman downplays rift with Brown over donations

Downing Street and the Labour party have sought to play down speculation of a rift between Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman over the proxy donor row. Ms Harman’s position appeared unstable earlier in the week when the prime minister appeared reluctant to fully state his confidence in his deputy. The prime minister’s official spokesman insisted… Read more »