BJ: Have seen the broadcast regarding the letter I sent to you following Tuesday’s evidence session. I’m unbelievably disappointed in the way my evidence is being treated. I said to you that I could not remember the exact details at the time. Clarified the facts as soon as I was made aware/reminded of what happened. So f****** angry that you have gone on TV saying that I will be recalled to HASC (the Committee) to give further.

KV: I don’t know what broadcast you have seen.

BJ: On the BBC. You are using the HASC for party political purposes. I used to think that you were a straight guy. A man that you could do business with. This is f****** ridiculous.

KV: I never said that I would recall you in the Committee.

BJ: You have gone on television and connived to try and give the impression that I f****** tipped off David Cameron. You are trying to make me look like a f****** fool. I cannot believe that you have allowed the HASC to become a part of this. This is such f****** bulls***.

KV: You turned up to the evidence session on Tuesday with no diary or notes.

BJ: I f****** warned you beforehand that I would not be very good on details.

KV: I have circulated your letter to every member of the Committee. The only thing missing from the letter is the exact time of the call. Why didn’t you just include the time of the call?

BJ: You have abused the Committee and I will not let this rest.

KV: This is a matter for all members of the Committee. I didn’t want to call you to give evidence - other members did, including Conservative members, I want to conclude the inquiry next Tuesday. I do not want to recall you. I want this inquiry to be concluded next Tuesday.

BJ: I have been asked endlessly about phone conversation with Paul Stephenson but calls with Cameron were completely f****** irrelevant. Why did you have to go to the BBC? I was under the impression that you would come back to me first.

KV: You went to the Evening Standard on Tuesday immediately after the evidence session and said that you spoke to David Cameron at 1.10pm. I said when we walked out of the room that we should go and deal with the press, but you said no because they were only sketch writers.

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