Dorries on warpath over Smeargate
By politics.co.uk staff
Conservative MP Nadine Dorries is believed to have carried out her threat to take legal action against Damian McBride and Derek Draper.
The former Downing Street spin doctor and the left-wing blogger have been served papers, and it is rumoured that Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell will also be served papers tomorrow.
Ms Dorries, the MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, was the subject of allegations which Number 10 subsequently admitted were completely unfounded.
They were never published but the gist of emails between Mr McBride and Mr Draper were revealed by right-wing blogger Paul Staines.
Mr Staines delivered the libel writ to Mr McBride in person this morning, while another right-wing blogger, Tory Bear, delivered libel writ papers to Mr Draper’s home.
Gordon Brown has already apologised for the damaging affair, but according to some reports Number 10 may also be sued by Ms Dorries.
