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Labour challenged Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday to "come clean" over his links with the Murdoch media empire, reviving pressure on the government over phone hacking.

In letters to Cameron and senior ministers, Labour asks dozens of questions about the premier's decision to hire Andy Coulson, a former editor at the now defunct News of the World, and about Rupert Murdoch's takeover bid for BSkyB.

Coulson quit as Cameron's media chief in January and was arrested this month for alleged phone hacking and police bribery, which he denies. Cameron defended his appointment, but admitted that with hindsight, he would not have hired him.

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Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to veto Germany's demand for a new European fiscal union will define his premiership.

Euro crisis: Britain stands alone after PM David Cameron’s historic veto

DAVID Cameron has blasted the bully-boys of Europe with a sensational Winston Churchill-style "Up Yours".

The PM vetoed a new treaty and kept Britain out of a dodgy deal to save the euro.

But his bulldog spirit left the nation facing an unknown future and risking an EU backlash.

The PM defended his historic veto of an EU deal intended to save the euro — despite infuriating pro-Europeans.

But his Coalition partners were less than happy – prompting one Tory MP to label them POODLES in a stinging put-down.

Deputy PM Nick Clegg said he was "bitterly disappointed" after Cameron used Britain's veto, and warned that the UK could end up "isolated and marginalised".

But leading tory eurosceptic Mark Pritchard pounced on the snubbed Lib Dem leader today, saying: "Better to be a British bulldog than a Brussels poodle.

"People are getting rather fed up of the self-righteous whinging of some Lib Dems who are totally out of step with public and mainstream euroscepticism and have called it wrong on Europe for years."

His comments echoed Conservative backbenchers who at PMQs on Wednesday had urged the PM to show "bulldog spirit" in Brussels.

But Mr Clegg, speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, responded today: "There's nothing bulldog about Britain hovering somewhere in the mid-Atlantic, not standing tall in Europe, not being taken seriously in Washington."

Jubilant Tory MPs hailed the PM's decision as a massive step towards Britain's EXIT from the European Union.

Iconic ... Winston Churchill
Iconic ... Winston Churchill

His stand in Brussels was the first time a British Prime Minister has ever vetoed an EU treaty.

Defiant Mr Cameron insisted he was RIGHT, as the deal threatened the City of London financial hub.

He said: "We were offered a treaty that didn't have proper safeguards for Britain and I decided it was not right to sign it."

But EU chiefs turned on him last night for daring to stand up for Britain. And the Coalition was rocked when Nick Clegg warned Britain could end up marginalised in a two-speed Europe.

One Brussels insider warned: "This is going to cost the UK dearly. They have antagonised everyone."

The PM stuck to his guns during ten hours of bruising negotiations in which he faced intense pressure from French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel.

Up to scratch ... David Cameron yesterday
Up to scratch ... PM yesterday

Mr Cameron had a furious show-down with Mr Sarkozy in the early hours of yesterday morning.

There were even reports that the fuming Frenchman had to be "restrained" at one point.

One French official blasted the PM for demanding concessions but offering nothing in return.

He likened Mr Cameron to "a man who wants to go to a wife-swapping party without taking his own wife".

Mrs Merkel complained: "I really don't believe Mr Cameron was ever really with us at the table."

Last night the EU's other 26 countries were set to press ahead with their own treaty — leaving Britain on the outside. They agreed new rules on tax and spending by eurozone countries and tougher sanctions to back them up.

The PM insisted Britain will keep its influence in the corridors of powers and remain a member of the EU. He said: "Membership is in our interests."

Earlier Mr Sarkozy had blamed Britain's "unacceptable" demands for torpedoing the treaty. At one point during a meeting of leaders yesterday, the French president appeared to "blank" Mr Cameron.

But the PM insisted they were on good terms. He said: "Obviously, he disagrees with the approach that I am taking. But he went out of his way to repeatedly say, 'This is not against David personally, we're good friends, we work together'." The Coalition was left split down the middle. Tory MPs hailed their leader for keeping his promise to defend British interests. Meanwhile furious Liberal Democrats savaged Mr Cameron and accused him of betraying the UK. Some Tories said it was now time to rewrite Britain's relations with Brussels.

Euro crisis: Britain stands alone after David Cameron’s historic veto | The Sun |News|Politics

British tabloid The Sun in anti-European, anti-German ecstasy. Portraits Cameron as the "New Churchill" in the "Battle of Britain 2012 ".

India's Finance Minister referred to the financial aid given by Britain to his country as nothing more than 'peanuts', it is claimed.It is also claimed that Pranab Mukherjee and other Indian ministers tried to reject the money - around £280million a year - from the UK in 2011, but the British Government 'begged' them to take the money.The Sunday Telegraph claims that the Indian government were disposed to reject the money in April last year, because of the 'negative publicity of Indian poverty' highlighted by the aid.According to official transcripts, Mr Mukherjee said: 'We do not require the aid. It is a peanut in our total development exercises.'Figures show India's economy is booming - and may eclipse Britain's economy within the next decade.The row over aid to a booming country was exacerbated by the news last week that French firm Dassault Rafale was selected as the preferred bidder to supply 126 military jets to the Indian air force.It was hoped the £13billion deal would be given to the UK - with Government officials claiming the £1billion of aid paid out to India over the last five years would help win the investment.The British bid, by BAE Systems, which builds the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, was consigned to second place.International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said in December that Britain’s controversial foreign aid programme was partly designed to win the bid.The aid package is 15 times larger than the £18million France sent to India in 2009.Asked to justify Indian aid last year, Mr Mitchell said: 'It's a very important relationship. The focus is also about seeking to sell Typhoon.'The decision was also a setback for David Cameron, who visited India in 2010 with six Cabinet ministers and around 60 businessmen to try to establish Britain as the ‘partner of choice’ for India.During Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, Mr Cameron said he was 'disappointed' by the decision.He said: 'We don't expect any job losses stemming from this decision and it does not rule out the Typhoon for India.'He insisted BAE Systems was still in the hunt for the contract, despite losing the first round of bidding.Indian officials said Dassault emerged in front because the Rafale jet was ‘much cheaper unit-wise’ than the Eurofighter.It was reported that Dassault slashed its price demands to ensure the deal was done.One Indian defence ministry source said: ‘The Indian air force, which is well-equipped with French fighters, is favouring the French.’ The Rafale jets will replace India’s ageing fleet of Russian MiGs.According to financial advisers Merrill Lynch, India has 153,000 dollar-millionaires — a 20 per cent rise in a year, compared with Britain’s own paltry increase of less than 1 per cent.Such is the economic power of India that it now gives out more foreign aid than it receives, and has handed over £3.5billion to cement relations with impoverished Africa.Meanwhile, it invests huge sums in ambitious projects: £2billion will put the first Indian astronauts into space by 2016, and the annual defence budget tops £22billion, with a third aircraft carrier now under construction in an Indian shipyard.

British foreign aid: India tells Britain 'we don't need the peanuts you offer us' | Mail Online

And still we give money to them and they dont even want it. Damn this faggot government.