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'Stitch-up' reports over MPs' expenses

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There are accusations of a "behind-the-scenes stitch-up" following reports that key elements of the proposed plan to clean up the system of MPs' expenses could be scrapped.

FactCheck: why are we in Afghanistan?

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Gordon Brown gave a high-profile speech setting out why British troops are in Afghanistan. But how do the reasons he gives today compare to those given by our leaders over the past eight years?

Brown's bid to boost by-election hope

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Gordon Brown has accused the Scottish government of "letting down" the people of Glasgow as he joined the campaign to boost Labour's chances in next week's by-election. Cathy Newman reports. Click here for full candidates list.

Snowcloud: Gordon Brown on Afghanistan

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Gordon Brown made a keynote speech today on the future of the mission in Afghanistan. See the full speech in an interactive word cloud and analyse what Brown's message really meant.

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