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'Downing St dirty tricks behind outing of Kelly'.

Publication: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Publication Date: 24-SEP-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: PAUL WAUGH

CLAIMS of "dirty tricks" and "black ops" by Downing Street were rife today as allies of Ruth Kelly feared she had become the latest victim of a campaign to flush out Labour rebels.

Cabinet ministers loyal to Ms Kelly were furious at what they perceived as yet another example of a No 10 drive to take oxygen away from potential challengers to Gordon Brown.

The leaking of the Transport Secretary's decision to step down from the Government emerged just before dawn after a frenzied, rumour-filled few hours in Manchester.

"This is a declaration of war. Downing Street must be stopped," one minister said as the news electrified the conference hotel bars and restaurants.

The key fear of ministers is that Ms Kelly's "outing" follows a pattern that appeared to begin nearly...

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