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Blair: 'seven mortal sins'
Blair ‘undermined’ public trust in politics

Prime minister Tony Blair has undermined public trust in politics and is facing a crisis over standards in public life as significant as the cash for questions scandal that marked the end of John Major’s government, the outgoing public standards watchdog has claimed. Sir Alistair Graham claims the Labour government will be “as closely associated… Read more »

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Wealthy Labour party donor reportedly admits discussing peerages with Lord Levy in new twist to cash-for-honours row
Labour lender ‘admits peerage talks’

A businessman who lent £1 million to Labour at the 2005 general election has reportedly admitted to discussing peerages with the party’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy. But in a letter, obtained by the Sunday Telegraph, to stakeholders in his company, Professor Sir Christopher Evans strongly denies the implication that he was promised an honour in… Read more »