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Brown Appoints Archrival to Rejoin Cabinet

Blair ally returns to British government in surprise move

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – Gordon Brown shocked the British political establishment by reappointing one of his long-time enemies to his Cabinet. Peter Mandelson, who with Brown and Tony Blair was an architect of New Labour, will be made a lord and become the new business secretary. The return of... Read full story »

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