tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post4552317728641531932..comments2024-03-29T06:57:27.799+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: The odd couple: Michael White and Andy CoulsonJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-75370238949344852602010-11-26T08:10:15.367+00:002010-11-26T08:10:15.367+00:00A total non-story on Craig's part. As he know...A total non-story on Craig's part. As he knows perfectly well as a former chairman of the Press Gallery, these apparently strange couplings are organised by the Gallery to ensure that key political staff are able to accompany their masters on such speaking engagements. Andy Coulson would have been required to attend the lunch in his capacity as the Prime Minister's Press Secretary, irrespective of whether anyone had actually invited him to it. If no-one had done so, he would be duly allotted to a senior hack - probably a past Gallery or Lobby chairman - who was themselves without a guest and was happy to do the honours. Step forward, in this instance, Michael White.Lobbywatchernoreply@blogger.com