Edward Llewellyn has been making headlines and there was speculation about his future.
Many a right-wing MP rubbed their hands with glee, seeing Llewellyn as a ‘wet’ impediment to a tougher European policy. But, Number 10 came out strongly in support of the PM’s
aide. Some people huffed, whispering that loyalty to friends like Llewellyn means more to Cameron than the health of the party.
But this is a blinkered reading. First of all, John Yates himself said he thought Llewellyn had acted properly. As he said to the Home Affairs Committee:
“It was a very brief email exchange and Ed, for whatever reason, and I completely understand it, didn’t think it was appropriate for him, the prime minister or anyone else at Number 10 to discuss this issue … Very simple, I can understand it…..”
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