Knighthood for Friend Drags Brown Into Honours Row

Evening Standard - London › December 14, 2006

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GORDON BROWN was today dragged into the cash-for-honours row amid claims a Labour donor's knighthood was forced through by the Treasury.

A senior Whitehall insider has claimed that the honour for Sir Ronald Cohen, a close friend of the Chancellor, was pushed through in the face of opposition from officials.

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Knighthood for Friend Drags Brown Into Honours Row

Sir Ronald, 60, who has given Pounds 1.3 million to Labour and is expected to become Mr Brown's chief fundra...

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