Looks like Gordon Brown has ignored Alan Johnson’s advice.
The BBC is reporting that the Prime Minister has written “personal letters” to the individuals mentioned in the McBride – Draper e-mails. One hopes that they will amount to a full apology for the actions of his “strategy and planning” adviser.
Brown has apparently also written to Gus O’Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary, asking for the code of conduct for special advisers to be tightened.
We must see how the story unfolds, but, at first sight, it would appear that the PM has wisely bowed to the expressions of public outrage and is finally doing the right thing.
Meanwhile, John Prescott is calling for the head of Derek Draper.
The show’s not over yet.
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There is nothing like a private letter to mitigate a very public wrong.
Coward springs to mind…..
Call for resignation seems appropriate.