Duncan Smith says that Balls is now denying having been a friend of Brown's.
Early in the article, both Senator McCain and the lobbyist were reported as denying having had any romantic relationship.
Soon the candidate was being his normal self, denying having said what he said and serving up a bunch of self-contradictory excuses.
The police were unable to find witnesses who could corroborate that Jane had met him, and the peer, as well as denying having met her, said he had never lived in a basement flat, as she claimed.
The day after the "Newsnight" interview, Mr Howard said he could not answer the question without checking the record; the day after that he reverted to his original position, denying having threatened to overrule Mr Lewis.
Mr. Soares's renewed inquiry appeared to focus on Mr. Dopp's sworn statement denying having ordered surveillance of Mr. Bruno's travels; the Public Integrity Commission referred the discrepancies to the district attorney's office for possible criminal prosecution.
