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PM backs Grant Shapps amid Wikipedia row

David Cameron has come to the defence of Grant Shapps after the Conservative chairman was accused of anonymously editing his own entry and those of other Tory politicians on internet encyclopedia Wikipedia.

The Prime Minister was asked about Mr Shapps and insisted he was doing a "great job".

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Shapps row 'a Labour smear to distract from SNP deal'

Asked about the Grant Shapps-Wikipedia claims, Conservative Education Secretary Nicky Morgan told Good Morning Britain:

Knowing Grant as I do, I find it completely unbelievable that he would do such a thing.

I have to say I think this is all about the Labour Party trying to detract from the point we have been making about the deal that they would have to do with the SNP, which is going to cost people in this country a lot of money and is not something I think that we want to see - it would result in more debt, more borrowing, higher taxes.

This is all about detracting from that story and I'm afraid I think it's a smear tactic that won't work. This is not something that Grant would do.

Cameron backs Shapps over Wikipedia claims

David Cameron has defended Grant Shapps after the Conservative chairman was accused of anonymously editing his own entry on Wikipedia.

Cameron backs Shapps over Wikipedia claims

Taking questions after a speech in Bedford, Mr Cameron was asked whether he had "full confidence" in his chairman, and replied: "Grant does a great job. He has made a very clear statement about this and I have got nothing to add to that."

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Clegg mocks Grant Shapps over Wikipedia allegations

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg mocked Grant Shapps, who used the pseudonym Michael Green for his internet business.

At a press conference in central London, Mr Clegg said Mr Shapps has "fervently denied" involvement in editing his Wikipedia page.

He continued: "I'm prepared to believe it. It just could have been someone else - Michael Green, for instance. Boom, boom."

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