Abuse cases prompt Sir Gus warning over e-mail

摘要

Public officials have been warned not to abuse e-mail systems, after two high-profile investigations into staff conduct.Cabinet secretary and head of the Home Civil Service, Sir Gus O'Donnell, was forced to tighten the rules governing special advisers after a 'clear and serious breach' by Number 10 aide, Damian McBride.Sir Gus condemned the spin doctor, who sent e-mails to Labour Party adviser, Derek Draper, plotting a smear campaign against senior Conservative MPs, for acting inappropriately.'What happened constituted a clear and serious breach of the Code of conduct for special advisers,' he said. 'It cannot be and has not been tolerated.'