And in another thinly veiled swipe at Cameron, Brown said: "Some people have been asking why I haven't served my children up for spreads in the papers."

布朗在这里又一次借机对卡梅伦冷嘲热讽：“有些人曾经问我，为什么不把为自己的孩子孩子推上前台做秀。”

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He ended by lamenting the increasing patronage, corruption and unprincipled politicking within the party a thinly veiled swipe at his rival and called for moral regeneration.

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Also, in what could be seen as a thinly-veiled swipe at local rivals Ipswich Town, Smith said it would be unwise to reveal their financial hand while in the midst of transfer negotiations.

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