Saturday 26 January 2008

Peter Hain Resignation

BBC News, Saturday, 26/01/08

Labour MP Peter Hain resigned from the Cabinet, due to the delay of declaring donation for his Labour deputy leadership campaign.

The Electoral Commission referred his matter to the Metropolitan Police, and Crown Prosecution Service.

Mr. Hain states that it's his mistake to declare late of the donation, however, it's an innocent mistake. he also said that it's absurd to blame him for the full responsibility of the mistake, due to he can't oversee the total members stuffs' actions of the campaign.

James Purnell, the former culture secretary, replaces Mr.Peter Hain to take work and pensions secretary. His another job as the state secretary of Wales will be succeeded by Paul Murphy.

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