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JEFFREY ARCHER RESIGNATION SCANDAL:; ITN ENGLAND: London: Smith Square: EXT MS William Hague MP (Conservative Party Leader) out of car and up to press William Hague MP comments to press SOT - References to the Ethics and Integrity cttee must be based on substantiated allegations which must be put in writing/ shame we were given false assurances but must move on from that PAN as away into Conservative Central Office to BV CMS Plaque on wall 'United News & Media' PULL OUT to entrance to building TMS Tony Blair (PM) out of car and along to building PAN Tony Blair (PM) commenting to press SOT - Everybody was telling Hague that Archer was not the right candidate/ he may be good at telling jokes but every time he comes to critical question of judgement he gets it wrong INT MS Charles Kennedy MP and Susan Kramer (Lib Dem candidate for London Mayor) holding up placard 'Kramer versus Who?' CMS Kramer CMS Placard Charles Kennedy MP (Liberal Democrat Leader) press conference SOT - Fact that both Labour and Conservatives are bringing the entire Mayoral procedure into disrepute and letting London down badly is an affront to democracy EXT LA LMS Union Jack flying outside Conservative Central Office CMS Plaque on wall 'Conservative Central Office' MS Conservatives about by entrance Westminster: INT Michael Ancram MP (Conservative Party Chairman) interview SOT - This is first time we have had allegation capable of being taken to Ethics Comittee/ Hague is taking it to them today/ his (Archer's) whip in HOL has been withdrawn