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Harman took cash 'in good faith' Harman took cash 'in good faith'
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Harriet Harman said she had accepted "in good faith" a £5,000 donation which turned out to have come from a property developer under someone else's name.Harriet Harman said she had accepted "in good faith" a £5,000 donation which turned out to have come from a property developer under someone else's name.
Ms Harman was given the money by Janet Kidd during her successful bid to become Labour's deputy leader.Ms Harman was given the money by Janet Kidd during her successful bid to become Labour's deputy leader.
It has now emerged the money was David Abrahams'. He said he made the donation via Janet Kidd to protect his privacy.It has now emerged the money was David Abrahams'. He said he made the donation via Janet Kidd to protect his privacy.
Ms Harman said she "was not aware of any funding arrangements... between David Abrahams and Janet Kidd".Ms Harman said she "was not aware of any funding arrangements... between David Abrahams and Janet Kidd".
The statement issued on her behalf said she had "received a donation of £5,000 in good faith from Janet Kidd on the 4 July 2007".The statement issued on her behalf said she had "received a donation of £5,000 in good faith from Janet Kidd on the 4 July 2007".
'Not known''Not known'
It pointed out that the donation was registered with the Electoral Commission in July and reported to the appropriate government departments and registers of interests.It pointed out that the donation was registered with the Electoral Commission in July and reported to the appropriate government departments and registers of interests.
The only other deputy leadership contender known to have been offered money by Mr Abrahams was Hilary Benn, who turned down money offered to him under Janet Kidd's name. The only other deputy leadership contender known to have been offered money by Janet Kidd was Hilary Benn.
He subsequently accepted it under Mr Abrahams' name. He turned it down after Baroness Jay, who was working on the campaign, told them it was on behalf of Mr Abrahams.
Mr Benn's team then said they would only accept the donation if it was under Mr Abrahams' own name, which is what happened.
At his regular media briefing Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed that his campaign team had turned down a donation from Janet Kidd "as she was not known to them".At his regular media briefing Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed that his campaign team had turned down a donation from Janet Kidd "as she was not known to them".
Asked if he gave his full backing to Ms Harman, the PM did not do so directly, instead referring the questioner to her statement that she had accepted the donation in good faith. Asked if he gave his full backing to Ms Harman, the PM initially did not do so directly, instead referring the questioner to her statement that she had accepted the donation in good faith.
However after repeated questions on the subject he did say he had confidence in Ms Harman.