- John McTernan
John McTernan (born Glasgow)
Director of Political Operations at10 Downing Street . He provides political management and support for the development of the Government's political strategy. The Labour Party pays his salary.He has been seconded to the
Scottish Labour Party to run its campaign for the Scottish Parliament general election on 3 May, 2007. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/6293191.stm "Honours probe quiz for No 10 aide"] ,BBC News Scotland , 24 January 2007] [ [http://election.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=782&id=80932007 "Blair aide sent to stem SNP tide"] , "The Scotsman ", 16 January 2007] [ [http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=123682007 "Now Holyrood election chief quizzed in peerages inquiry"] , "The Scotsman", 24 January 2007]Controversy
In late 2006, it was reported that McTernan had been interviewed under
police caution [cite web | title=Police quiz Tory donors over cash for peerages | work=Article on www.timesonline.co.uk|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,200-2384632,00.html| accessdate=January 12 | accessyear=2007 ] [cite web | title=PM's aide interviewed in peerage inquiry | work=Article on www.independent.co.uk|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2110312.ece| accessdate=December 29 | accessyear=2006 ] underScotland Yard 's ongoingcash for peerages inquiry. McTernan has himself denied these reports.However, he was questioned 'under caution' by police in January 2007. [ [http://www.mirror.co.uk/catchall/tm_method=full%26objectid=18516514%26siteid=89520-name_page.html Blair duo in honour cop quiz] , Oonagh Blackman,
Daily Mirror , 23 January 2007]References
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