Manchester, England, Tuesday - Cherie Blair Q.C., wife of the British Prime Minister, was the centre of controversy today over remarks allegedly made yesterday during the speech of Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader in waiting, Gordon Brown. Friends rallied round and insisted that Cherie had said "I like his tie", rather than the reported "That's a lie" during a part of his speech which suggested that the two men were working well together. She is also alleged to have uttered the words "That's not true" in another part of the speech. "I like his shoes" is the version being offered by Ms Blair. However, analysis of CCTV footage from the conference lobby, tells the whole story.
Although the audio track is completely unusable because of the background noise in the busy area, a transcript produced by a consultant, skilled in the techniques of lip-reading, after hours of analysis, confirms Cherie Blair's version of events. In addition to the words attributed to her by her friends, which contradict those of the journalist who broke the story, she has also confirmed to have called Brown "The ultimate banker" and said that he is "Full of wit". The consultant, a Mr. Mandelson, insists that because he is a totally independent and disinterested witness, the transcript he has produced tells the true story and vindicates the Prime Minister's wife completely.
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