PM’s new adviser has been described as suave and charming, ‘with a touch of the spook about him’
Few other political figures might be better equipped than Christopher Geidt for the role of No 10’s new independent adviser on ministerial standards.
After Simon Case, a former private secretary to Prince William, took over last year as head of the civil service, some might be tempted to characterise Lord Geidt’s appointment as the latest stage in a royal takeover at the heart of government.
