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| Six Labour contenders in Cardiff | Six Labour contenders in Cardiff |
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| The six contenders for Labour's deputy leadership including Welsh Secretary Peter Hain are at a Cardiff hustings. | The six contenders for Labour's deputy leadership including Welsh Secretary Peter Hain are at a Cardiff hustings. |
| Gordon Brown has also set out his strategy for when he becomes prime minister at the hustings in Cardiff. | |
| The meeting is a chance for Welsh party members to have their say before the vote at the end of the month, and is part of UK tour. | The meeting is a chance for Welsh party members to have their say before the vote at the end of the month, and is part of UK tour. |
| Anti-war activists demonstrated outside Cardiff International Arena. | |
| The Cardiff Stop the War Coalition is demanding the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. | The Cardiff Stop the War Coalition is demanding the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. |
| The six contenders will argue their case to be made deputy leader | The six contenders will argue their case to be made deputy leader |
| The contenders for the deputy leadership are: Hilary Benn, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas, Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Harriet Harman. | The contenders for the deputy leadership are: Hilary Benn, Hazel Blears, Jon Cruddas, Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Harriet Harman. |
| Saturday's hustings follows events in Coventry, London, Bristol, Bradford, Leicester, Glasgow, Newcastle, and will not be the first at which the issue of Iraq has raised its head. | Saturday's hustings follows events in Coventry, London, Bristol, Bradford, Leicester, Glasgow, Newcastle, and will not be the first at which the issue of Iraq has raised its head. |
| In Coventry, Mr Brown, who becomes PM on 27 June, was interrupted when a woman shouted "Gordon Brown, get the troops out". | In Coventry, Mr Brown, who becomes PM on 27 June, was interrupted when a woman shouted "Gordon Brown, get the troops out". |
| He said that Iraq had been a "very divisive issue," but he believed the right decisions had been taken. | He said that Iraq had been a "very divisive issue," but he believed the right decisions had been taken. |
| At Bristol's meeting, Mr Brown admitted the government had made mistakes over Iraq, and said economic activity, employment and security were the key to achieving peace. | At Bristol's meeting, Mr Brown admitted the government had made mistakes over Iraq, and said economic activity, employment and security were the key to achieving peace. |
| But in Sheffield, Mr Brown was warned that Iraq was casting a shadow over the party. | But in Sheffield, Mr Brown was warned that Iraq was casting a shadow over the party. |
| Sheffield Council leader Jan Wilson told Mr Brown that he had had an "easy time" over Iraq during the leadership contest. | Sheffield Council leader Jan Wilson told Mr Brown that he had had an "easy time" over Iraq during the leadership contest. |
| Earlier the Home Secretary, John Reid, accused Mr Hain of proposing the same anti-terror laws he had denounced as "a recruiting sergeant for extremism". | Earlier the Home Secretary, John Reid, accused Mr Hain of proposing the same anti-terror laws he had denounced as "a recruiting sergeant for extremism". |
| But Mr Hain responded by saying the powers he put forward were less intrusive and less aggressive. | But Mr Hain responded by saying the powers he put forward were less intrusive and less aggressive. |
| The London Evening Standard said it has seen a copy of Mr Reid's letter containing the accusations. | The London Evening Standard said it has seen a copy of Mr Reid's letter containing the accusations. |