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‘Cameron offers the soft option on reform’

By George Parker, Political Editor

Published: June 28 2009 23:36 | Last updated: June 28 2009 23:36

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The First Secretary of State is in dispute with one of his private secretaries. “When she introduces me on the phone, she should use all of my titles,” he explains. He shoots a theatrical stare at his smiling official: “What do you mean it would run up a big phone bill for the department?”

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