The Labour party is at loggerheads with the White House after Barack Obama heaped praise on his 'great friend' David Cameron in an extraordinary pre-election endorsement. Harriet Harman today declared that the US President was 'wrong' to praise the Tory economic strategy for ensuring Britain 'stands out' on the world stage. Privately senior Labour figures are dismayed at the backing from the US, especially after Ed Miliband hired a senior Obama aide to advise his election campaign. Scroll down for video US President Barack Obama today handed David Cameron an extraordinary pre-election endorsement, hailing the British Prime Minister as a 'great friend'
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US President used White House visit to hail the PM as a 'great friend'
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Obama said US and UK economies are 'standing out' on the world stage
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Blow for Labour which has traditionally held close links with Democrats
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Irritation that Labour paid £300,000 to hire Obama guru David Axerod
Images of Mr Cameron with the US President, who is more popular in the @placeholder than in America, have delighted Tory strategists.