That message was really not intended for them. But once you’ve pressed send, there’s nothing you can do. It’s something Surrey county council’s leader, David Hodge, will be well aware of after messages meant for a government adviser called Nick instead went to someone else called Nick – who promptly leaked it to Jeremy Corbyn.
The messages showed Hodge discussing a “memorandum of understanding” between the local authority and government. Corbyn has now accused Theresa May of offering a sweetheart deal to the Conservative-led council to avoid a local referendum on raising council tax to fund social care.
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