Chris

Yeah, that was some very careful weasel wording from the FCO about the junior minister being asked to make the call. I guess it was only a matter of time until a curious hack asked for confirmation that the call actually was made. A good point from an ex-military MP on the radio this morning is that an Afghan in high office would only be prepared to discuss matters with an opposite number of equal status. That’s a cultural detail the officials advising Raab probably knew, and would have formed part of the rationale for disturbing his holiday. Whether they pressed the point with him, and whether he took it on board, is a mystery.