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Leaks expose truth of Afghan occupation: 8 in the morning – July 26th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* A massive catalogue of secret files has revealed the true story of the occupation of Afghanistan….

* Ashdown claims civil servants believe Clegg would be a better PM than Cameron.

* Gordon Brown is interviewed by the Indie – and appears to be enjoying life after Number 10.

* Bigotgate’s Gillian Duffy is backing David Miliband, after he visited her in Rochdale.

* Jackie Ashley says we still haven’t seen what the coalition believes in.

* Burka Ban MP Philip Hollobone has been warned by the campaign group Liberty over his recent comments.

* A Tory MP has apologised his calling his constituents “primitive”.

* And as we reported yesterday – Ed Balls is staying in the race…

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