The Liberal Democrat chief whip Alistair Carmichael went to address the local Lib Dems in Hampstead on Thursday night.
My source tells me he admitted he had some regrets about Andy Coulson's resignation, having got to know him and respect his professionalism in his role.
"I was upset enough," Mr Carmichael said, "that I wanted to send my commiserations. So I left a message on my voicemail and he'll pick it up soon, I'm sure."
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Comment number 1.
At 28th Jan 2011, barriesingleton wrote:A GROAN MAN
Post up to standard Crikey. I heard it from Brillo last night.
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Comment number 2.
At 28th Jan 2011, Mike Dinsdale wrote:Priceless, you couldn't make it up.
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Comment number 3.
At 28th Jan 2011, worcesterjim wrote:1..Brillo is now blue nunning in the Last Chance Saloon in my book.
If I want to be treated like an idiot I will take a leaf out of his book .....not watch his feeble programme ....which increasingly is about anything but the real issues.
The man`s got the odour of Murdoch about him.
QT and NN and TW are just a cosmetic.Shame...because you sense that the people involved are bright....but their analytical radar has been switched off.
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Comment number 4.
At 29th Jan 2011, Smeagol wrote:When politicians try to be funny the result is usually anything but amusing (as per one of his colleagues earlier in the week perhaps).
However the above made me at least, laugh, and appreciate a wry sense of humour in a politician of all people. Perhaps he has missed his true vocation and is wasted in politics.
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Comment number 5.
At 29th Jan 2011, stevie wrote:er, GOTCHA....
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Comment number 6.
At 30th Jan 2011, JunkkMale wrote:'My source tells me he admitted...'
Anonymous source used to frame an opinion. Spiffy.
1. At 1:45pm on 28 Jan 2011, barriesingleton wrote:
Post up to standard Crikey.
No argument.
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