Lord Lexden has written a short letter to The Times regarding David Cameron's first job in politics.
Sir,
You report that Andrew Lansley gave his political leader his first political job(“ PM’s mentor snubbed over plum UN job”, Mar.10). No, he didn’t. David Cameron was appointed to the Conservative Research Department in July 1988 by me, as deputy director, and Robin Harris, the then director.
Robin Harris has said that he regrets the decision; I do not.
Lord Lexden
House of Lords