David Axelrod says he warned the president early on that his public approval ratings were likely to drop.

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Labour former minister David Lammy warned of the long-term impact Tory social and employment policies could have.

BBC: MPs reject Labour motion on unemployment and jobs

Meanwhile, head of the Army General Sir David Richards warned once again that Britain could not afford to fail in Afghanistan.

BBC: Troops will 'thicken' UK presence

But Conservative leader David Cameron warned against "an establishment stitch-up", while the Lib Dems have threatened to boycott the inquiry if it is held in private.

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