Friday, November 28, 2008
Mr Speaker Stays Mum
Iain Dale 11:20 AM
Speakers Office: "We have nothing more to add to the statement already given"
That would be the same Sheree Dodd who used to be a Labour government spin doctor andDaily Mirror hack.
Shane Greer: "But what was the process that was followed?"
SO: "You’ll have to ask your source to clarify the statement"
SG: "So you can’t tell me yourself what the process is?"
SO: "I am not going to tell you what the process is"
SG: "So, to clarify, you followed a process, but aren’t prepared to tell me what it is?"
SO: "Yes"
SG: "Well if you won’t tell me, is there someone else there who will?"
SO: "I can give you a number for someone to speak to"
SG: "Who would that be?"
SO: "Shereee Dodd, a press advisor"
SG: "And she’s the press advisor to the Speaker’s Officer?"
SO: "No, she’s the press advisor to the HoC Commission"
[Gives me her number]
SG: "So you aren’t prepared to say what process was followed?"
SO: "No"
All a bit dodgy if you ask me. Anyway, I gave Sheree a buzz and asked her to clarify the statement. Sadly the Speaker’s Office haven’t um… spoken to her yet.
*Keep tuned. I'll have a list of questions which need to be answered by the various participants in this scandal within the next thirty minutes.
Friday, 28 November 2008
Shane Greer has just phoned the Speaker's Office to ask if due process was followed and if Mr Speaker gave his express permission to the Met to search Damian Green's office. Here's how the conversation went...
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