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Ex-cop accuses McDonnell of smear

A FORMER anti-terrorist police officer complained yesterday that being named in a letter from John McDonnell to the Home Secretary had ruined his life.

Ex-Scotland Yard copper Gordon Mills said that being mentioned as one of those involved in a blacklisting operation against trade unionists by the shadow chancellor was an “attack on his integrity.”

Mr Mills made the front page of the Evening Standard arguing the allegations were “simply not true” and that the Hayes and Harlington MP had “smeared” him.

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