John McTernan – Director of Political Operations

BBC News is confirming that Downing Street’s director of political operations, John McTernan, has been interviewed for a second time under caution by police in the honours probe. He is currently seconded to the Scottish Labour Party to run its campaign for May’s key elections. According to the report the interview took place before Ruth Turner, the prime minister’s director of government relations was arrested.

The above list, reproduced from the Downing Street web-site. shows his place and that of Ruth Turner.

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Mike Smithson