He was limping when he left!
When turbulence did begin to swirl around [Robin] Cook it was not political, it was personal. On the morning of Friday 1 August Alastair Campbell was contacted by the News of the World to be told the newspaper… was planning to expose the Foreign Secretary’s affair with his assistant, Gaynor Regan… “You’re in the shit,” the Foreign Secretary was told by Campbell. “But I can buy you a few hours.” Only, however, as long as he fell in with the deal Number 10 had struck with the newspaper. The tabloid would not pursue Cook, his wife or Regan in return for a statement. The way to close down the story rapidly, Campbell continued, would be for Cook to speak with “clarity” about his intentions towards the two women in his life. “We need a decision,” said Campbell. “I understand,” Cook replied…
Andrew Rawnsley, Servants of the People.
Independent: The real reason Jowell split from Mills
[I]t was reported last night that Mr Mills and Ms Jowell consulted Alastair Campbell, a close friend of the couple, on how to present news of their separation…
Posted on March 5th, 2006 at 8:32am under New Labour, Sleaze
However, it was reported last night that Mr Mills and Ms Jowell consulted Alastair Campbell, a close friend of the couple, on how to present news of their separation. Mr Campbell’s involvement, if proved, will deepen Labour MPs’ cynicism over the announcement.
Reported by whom? Yeah yeah, yada yada, IF, NB, IF proved, and then “Labour MPs”: all, some, 20%, just a couple, the one with the hangover and herpes?
Unattributed,unprovable, unquantifiable. Bad enough, but not suprising in the Indy: you can do better.
The single unattributed source is good for the gander you know, Anonymous
New Labour took us to war on the strength of a single unattributed source. A lot more people got hurt on that occasion, if memory serves.
Reported by whom? Yeah yeah, yada yada, IF, NB, IF proved, and then “WMD”: all, some, 20%, just a couple, the ones on the mobile laboratories and smuggled into Syria? Unattributed, unprovable, unquantifiable. Bad enough, but not suprising from New Labour: we can do better.