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Miliband attacks ‘dodgy PM’ and his ‘dodgy donors’
ANGER flared in the Commons yesterday as Labour’s Ed Miliband raged against “dodgy” PM David Cameron and senior MPs bombarded HM Revenue and Customs officials over the unfolding HSBC tax-dodge scandal.
Three times the opposition leader challenged Mr Cameron over wealthy Tory donors holding senior positions at the firm and his appointment of the bank’s ex-chief Stephen Green as trade minister.
Three times the PM ducked the question.
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