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“The forces of hell” – 8 in the morning, February 24th

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By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

* Alistair Darling claims Number 10 unleashed “forces of hell” on him after he spoke out about the potential depths of the recession in 2008.

* The PM has said he never instructed Number 10 staff to brief against the Chancellor.

* The Tory lead has now stabilised at 6 points in the YouGov tracker poll.

* Matthew Norman says “there’s something magnificent in the sufferings of Gordon Brown”.

* Jonathan Freedland assesses the role of Prime Minister in modern Britain — only superheroes need apply.

* Andy Coulson could become a liability to the Tories, writes Alastair Campbell…

* As Murdoch’s News International could face a judicial inquiry into the alleged cover-up of phone hacking.

* Gordon Brown will today apologise for the UK’s role in sending thousands of children to colonies where they suffered abuse.

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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