tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post9164067324461767180..comments2023-10-03T15:45:51.825+01:00Comments on Jailhouselawyer's Blog: Did Cameron authorise Myers appointment or did Hague breach Ministerial Code?jailhouselawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post-74486341656235491852010-09-02T00:56:56.139+01:002010-09-02T00:56:56.139+01:00Maybe, maybe not.
As I understand it, Myers hirin...Maybe, maybe not.<br /><br />As I understand it, Myers hiring related to Hague's additional burden as First Secretary of State. So this may be the work around: that when the code refers to a 'Minister' it refers to the office-in-person, rather to a unique individual.<br /><br />The Foreign Secretary had 2 SpAds, and the First Secretary of State had one. William Hague simply happens to hold both jobs.<br /><br />I don't know the legalities of this, or the extent to which the Code is legally binding on the PM as Minister for the Civil Service, or how easily it can be changed, but I'd imagine this would be one obvious approach.Morushttp://politicalbetting.comnoreply@blogger.com