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Prescott attacks “poisonous package” of reforms: 8 in the morning – July 6th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* John Prescott has attacks Nick Clegg’s reform package, which he described as “the biggest gerrymandering of seats that I have ever seen in my 40 years in politics.”

* Gordon Brown looks set to take up an academic post – alongside his work as an MP.

* Sir Michael White on the “sideshow” that is the Labour leadership race.

* Tony Blair rejected fears about post-war planning in Iraq from a junior minister.

* Steve Richards says that AV doesn’t make up for massive public sector cuts.

* While the Guardian reports that the referendum date may be challenged from all sides of the house.

* The CWU are the latest union forced to abandon a strike after a legal challenge.

* And the Mirror reports on the first U-turn of the new government.

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