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Adviser to Former British PM Gordon Brown, 2005 – 2009 - Damian McBride

In the past Damian McBride routinely used smears, leaks and a host of dirty tricks to serve the interests of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. What about now?

Opinion polls in Britain suggest public faith in politics and politicians has plummeted in the last decade. Why? A lot of powerful reasons lie within the pages of a dark political memoir written by Damian McBride. He was the spin doctor for former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and routinely used smears, leaks and a host of dirty tricks to serve his master's interests and undermine his enemies. In the past Damian McBride never let the truth stand in his way. What about now?

23 minutes

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  • Fri 4 Oct 2013 08:06GMT
  • Fri 4 Oct 2013 19:06GMT

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