Mr Zelaya has declined to co-operate with the commission, labelling it a stitch-up.

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And Conservative MP Peter Bone, who sits on the panel, decried the move as "a stitch-up", claiming it was an attempt by the executive "to ignore Parliament and impose its will on the House".

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Seattle showed that it is no longer acceptable for rich countries to stitch up trade deals among themselves and expect developing countries to concur without being involved in a meaningful way.

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But Conservative leader David Cameron warned against "an establishment stitch-up", while the Lib Dems have threatened to boycott the inquiry if it is held in private.

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But it is hard for them also to claim that the Jenkins report is a Lab-Lib stitch-up.

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