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Werritty faces Fox questions
Adam Werritty, who joined the Defence Secretary on a third of all his overseas trips since he came into office, is being interviewed today over his links to Liam Fox. Dr Fox yesterday gave an apologetic statement to the House, admitting to "serious mistakes" in the affair.

Tory MP Patrick Mercer queried Dr Fox's ability to do his job during the distraction of the investigation. Speaking on World at One, Mr Mercer said: "The Secretary of State for Defence is running a ministry which is under serious financial strictures but much more imp is fighting certainly one hot war in Afghanistan/Pakistan, the remains of a campaign in Libya and with all sorts of difficulties and problems and further campaigns and involvement on the horizon.

"The last thing that busy civil servants need and busy uniformed staff inside the Ministry of Defence is this sort of distraction with their boss." Mr Mercer, however, said Dr Fox had his "full support and respect".

British businessman Harvey Boulter, who met the two men on a trip to Dubai, accused Dr Fox of uttering "half truths" about their meeting.

The Defence Secretary will be subject to a full inquiry by the Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell, with support from David Cameron likely to be conditional on its outcome. Analysis by the Times shows that Mr Werritty appears to have no visible means of financial support and that his consultancies have earned him only around £20,000 over the past four years.
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M.Lee

Fox.resign you lowlife scum... abuse of position

Fox is Batty

Fox must be batty if he does not see how letting Werrity penetrate so deeply has left him exposed to felatious probing,

Camerons incompetant

The facts of this issue are obvious to all - why Cameron cannot show leadership on this is impossible to understand. Sack Fox now.

KNowNews

If employing dodgy people and total lack of judgement in those employed as advisors were grounds for dismissall surely Cameron would have to sack himself first?

It is indemic in this Tory party:- who funded Andrew Lansleys private office? Who advises policy on obesity and alcohol? Who advises Djanogly on Insurance issues? They are all in the pocket of someone else and syphoning off public money to their bestest friends. Cameron is waving through these 'excellent' ministers - he needs to gain some judgement one of these days because he is showing a pitiful example so far! Is this is why more pension contributions are needed - to allow these ministers to line their private nests!

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