Elsewhere, there’s more bad news for Andrew Lansley – hospital waiting times are up, which sees the Daily Mail on the rampage against the abolition of targets. That’s an uncomfortable place for any health secretary to be, nevermind a Tory one. And if you thought John Bercow was being dispatched to Afghanistan, as was reported in some outlets earlier this week, think again. The speaker has denied that he has any plans to work in Afghanistan. Although Cameron may have those plans for him…
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