Israeli officials disclosed secret information on Iran to Adam Werritty because they assumed he was Liam Fox’s official adviser with appropriate security clearance, The Times has claimed (£). Fox’s controversial friend even used the word “we” to talk about the Ministry of Defence. Werritty reportedly quizzed Israeli officials on potential airstrikes against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nuclear ambitions, with one asking: [...]
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Liam Fox resigns
After days of scandal over his unofficial adviser Adam Werritty, the Defence Secretary Liam Fox has this afternoon resigned from the government. It is suspected that the final straw was revelations in this morning’s Times, regarding Mr Werritty’s financial backers. His letter to the Prime Minister cited having “mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal [...]
Liam Fox business card generator takes Westminster by storm
Our loyal readers without Twitter accounts may have missed out on some fun yesterday. Political Scrapbook’s business card generator is your passport to a jet-set lifestyle of high powered meetings with arms lobbyists and our distinguished Secretary of State for Defence. 27,000 people printing 35,000 cards can’t be wrong.
Liam Fox’s homophobic past
With the intense speculation, not to mention innuendo, surrounding Liam Fox’s relationship with his adviser Adam Werrity, the archives of Glasweigan student journalism are not without irony for the defence secretary. Rewinding back to the 1980s, the under-pressure Fox made headlines as part of a homophobic elite vehemently opposed to a gay society being admitted [...]
Liam Fox compares himself to Churchill when asked about boozing in a pub during Libya bombing
Defence Secretary Liam Fox was challenged by hacks this afternoon at the Press Lobby Lunch over his decision to head down to the Royal Oak pub and down a few pints with his special advisor whilst the government had failed to send rescue jets to Libya. Fox responded: “That’s a bit like asking Churchill if [...]
Liam Fox's tax-dodging dining club
A sham charity set up by Liam Fox wined and dined US conservatives in the House of Commons – and dodged its tax bill in the process. “Atlantic Bridge” was set up with the ‘simple aim of “Strengthening the Special Relationship” exemplified by the Reagan-Thatcher partnership of the 1980s’ but was effectively shut down by the [...]
What the axed Harrier pilot said to David Cameron
Readers can be confident there will be plenty of Sharon Storer moments for coalition front benchers over the next few years. Cue RAF Navy pilot Kris Ward, who grilled David Cameron (video) on the decision to cut the UK’s fleet of Harrier Jump Jets at the Permanent Joint Headquarters this afternoon: “I am a Harrier pilot [...]
New: Doctor Dave's Political Sketch!
In a new feature for Scrapbook, “Doctor Dave” looks back at Cameron’s keynote speech yesterday. Anyone who has managed to retain some sense of optimism at an impending five years of Tory rule would surely have had that hope vanquished yesterday, as David Cameron revealed the full horror of the situation to the nation during [...]
