For example, when Gordon Brown, the shadow chancellor, could not immediately explain the details of Labour's plans for union recognition, voters were given a rare glimpse of Mr Brown, usually a master of policy, floundering.

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Law and Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jayakumar also said the details of the investigations showed "without any shadow of a doubt" that the problem was serious.

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Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said any additional funding should be held back until the details of the permanent eurozone bailout fund had been agreed.

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Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said Labour would vote in favour of the principle of the bill, even though its details were a "bit of a mess".

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