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Daftness Abounds

The spat between Culture Secretary Andy Burnham and Liberty's director Shami Chakrabarti is unseemly and adds nothing to the debate

Andy Burnham was daft to suggest that something inapproriate was going on between David Davis and Shami Chakrabarti. The Labour Party should stop sniping and put up a candidate if it has the courage of its convictions.

I disagree with David T on Harry's Place who says Shami is also being daft in threatening to sue. I think Burnham should have just issued a gracious apology. But his posting on the matter is very entertaining.

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redharry
20 June 2008 at 18:37

The smear has always been a New Labour tactic. I remember Liz Davies having to sue James Purnell for libel and George Galloway had to sue Oona King twice. It seems Martin Bright thinks smearing a person's reputation is just part of the game, I wonder why?

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