Brown apologises for 'smeargate' emails

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today he was sorry for the “smeargate” emails that targeted top Tories and their families.

Brown apologises for 'smeargate' emails

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today he was sorry for the “smeargate” emails that targeted top Tories and their families.

After days of pressure from Conservatives, Mr Brown finally spoke out on a visit to Glasgow and accepted “full responsibility for what happened” when his close advisor Damian McBride suggested placing internet slurs to discredit senior opposition figures.

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