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Article: VOA NEWS: SCANDALS INVOLVING BLAIR'S CABINET MEMBERS TURN HIS DAY INTO 'BLACK WEDNESDAY'

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April 27, 2006
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Michael Drudge

Three senior members of the Blair cabinet have been stung by controversy on what the British media are calling the prime minister's "Black Wednesday."

The day began with an admission by Mr. Blair's deputy, 67-year-old John Prescott, of a long affair with a secretary 20 years his junior. A Blair spokesman was forced to respond, saying the prime minister stands behind Prescott.

Then, a few hours later, Mr. Blair appeared in parliament for his weekly turn to answer questions from the opposition. The Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, came armed with new data that more than 1,000 foreigner-convicts had been released ...

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