Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps admits to having second job while an MP
Tory chairman Grant Shapps has admitted that he worked as a web marketer under a pseudonym after entering Parliament.
Grant Shapps: I 'over firmly' denied having a second job
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps has said that he "over firmly" denied having a second job as a web marketer while in Parliament.
Mr Shapps made the comment to LBC Radio today and admitted he had "screwed up" during a recent interview with the station, in which he said he never had a "second job" while serving as an MP.
The 46-year-old politician claimed he had made a mistake with dates concerning his web marketing work, which he undertook using the pseudonym Michael Green.
-
David Cameron's spokesman eager to defend Grant Shapps
The PM's spokesman was eager to defend Grant Shapps' today when questioned about whether the Tory Party Chair had lied about a second job.
-
'Over firm' denial joins famous political euphemisms
Following Grant Shapps "over firm" denial, here are some famous examples of political euphemisms.
-
Grant Shapps admits he had second job while an MP
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps said he did work as a web marketer under a pseudonym after entering Parliament.