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Blair labels Brown ‘strange’ : 8 in the morning – September 1st

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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* In his autobiography, released today, Tony Blair labels Brown “strange” and gives backing to Cameron.

* The Guardian has a world-exclusive interview with Blair.

* The Sun covers the revelations that Blair feared he was drinking too much.

* In the Independent, Andy McSmith says Blair’s book reads more like a memo to his staff than an autobiography.

* Next Left disputes Blair’s analysis that Labour lost the election because they ceased to be New Labour.

* David Miliband has been backed by the Daily Mirror.

* Matthew Norman says that Ed Miliband is the only real man in the leadership election.

* And Robert Peston takes a look at party political donations…

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