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Tuesday, 26 February, 2002, 13:09 GMT
Spin row: Who said what
A war of words is raging over whether Transport Secretary Stephen Byers forced the dismissal of his department's senior press officer Martin Sixsmith, or whether Mr Sixsmith offered to resign.
The row has provoked calls from opposition parties and speculation in the media that Mr Byers may soon lose his cabinet post. The differing versions of events put out by Mr Sixsmith and the secretary of state has even seen one of the transport department's top civil servants, Sir Richard Mottram, drafted in to give his version of events. For a quick guide to where they stand, see the table below.
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