Whistle-blowers 'have role to play' admits leading mandarin

摘要

Cabinet secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, has admitted there are circumstances in which civil servants would leak issues of national importance to the media, but only after resigning.Sir Gus's words are likely to raise eyebrows among Westminster's politicians who feel betrayed by the source of leaked details of MPs expenses, sent to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.Sir Gus even suggested whistle-blowers should approach serious public policy journalists, and not politicians, with their concerns.