John McTernan
John McTernan (born Edinburgh) is the Director of Political Operations at 10 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.[1][2][3]
Controversy
In late 2006, it was reported that McTernan had been interviewed under police caution [4][5] under Scotland Yard's ongoing cash for peerages inquiry. McTernan has himself denied these reports[6].
However, he was questioned 'under caution' by police in January 2007.[1][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Honours probe quiz for No 10 aide", BBC News Scotland, 24 January 2007
- ↑ "Blair aide sent to stem SNP tide", The Scotsman, 16 January 2007
- ↑ "Now Holyrood election chief quizzed in peerages inquiry", The Scotsman, 24 January 2007
- ↑ Police quiz Tory donors over cash for peerages. Article on www.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved January 12.
- ↑ PM's aide interviewed in peerage inquiry. Article on www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved December 29.
- ↑ SNP Welcome Downing Street's McTernan to Scotland. Comment made by McTernan on 5thnovember.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 12.
- ↑ Mirror.co.uk, 23 January 2007
