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Brown under fire over donations | Brown under fire over donations |
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The Conservatives have questioned whether the prime minister is "cut out for the job", after the donations row. | The Conservatives have questioned whether the prime minister is "cut out for the job", after the donations row. |
David Cameron said since Mr Brown took over, Britain had gone from "disaster to disaster", including the Northern Rock crisis and missing data discs. | David Cameron said since Mr Brown took over, Britain had gone from "disaster to disaster", including the Northern Rock crisis and missing data discs. |
Lib Dem acting leader Vincent Cable said Mr Brown had gone "from Stalin to Mr Bean" in a matter of weeks. | |
Mr Brown said he would be judged on his record for delivering low inflation and investing in the NHS and education. | Mr Brown said he would be judged on his record for delivering low inflation and investing in the NHS and education. |
It has emerged property developer David Abrahams has given Labour more than £650,000 under other people's names since 2003 - something Mr Brown has described as illegal and "completely unacceptable". | |
Labour's general secretary Peter Watt has already resigned after admitting he knew about the funding arrangement. | |
And it has emerged that Labour's chief fundraiser Jon Mendelsohn was told about it last month, but did not tell anyone else - he said he wanted to sort out the matter in private with Mr Abrahams. | |
During heated exchanges at prime minister's questions, Mr Cameron asked whether Mr Brown could repeat his pledges to deliver honest and open government and restore trust in politics. | |
Mr Brown replied: "That's why I have acted immediately to set up two inquiries. All of us on all sides of this House have an interest in integrity in funding to political parties." | |
He said Parliament should do everything possible to ensuring funding is transparent. | |
But Mr Cameron asked about Mr Mendelsohn's position, asking how he could "possibly still be in post". Mr Brown said Mr Mendelsohn had only started in the job from 3 September, while the donations stretched back over four years and he had "absolutely no involvement" in the donations. |