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My battles for answers over Mephedrone
Jon Snow blogs about his interview with Home Secretary Alan Johnson on Mephedrone
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Former home secretary Alan Johnson says there may be a case for a new inquiry into phone-hacking by News of the World journalists.
Jon Snow blogs about his interview with Home Secretary Alan Johnson on Mephedrone
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