The do was attended by big names from the party's «moderate» wing including Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting and Gloria de Piero and arch Blairite former MP Jim Murphy and
special advisor turned TV presenter Ayesha Hazarika were also spotted.
So basically, Cable
turned down a meeting, Murdoch's people hassled Osborne's
special advisor, and secured a phone call with Hunt, the media secretary, because he could not meet during a judicial process.