William Hague, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, criticised Mr Brown for taking five days to get round to making his response.

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But shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague said Mr.Brown was himself responsible for the timing of his appearance, accusing the Prime Minister of dragging out the inquiry.

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More recently Douglas Alexander, the shadow foreign secretary, has tried to nudge Labour towards a more critical position on Europe.

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They include big names in the party such as Francis Maude, the shadow foreign secretary, and Archie Norman, the environment spokesman.

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Lord Ashcroft became the party's deputy chairman in 2005 and has joined Mr Hague, now the shadow foreign secretary, on foreign business.

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