Culture secretary James Purnell is now saying he didn’t read the e-mail that confirmed Tameside hospital was going to doctor a photo to make it appear that he was present at an event when he wasn’t.
Last month, when the story broke, Purnell said:
“I didn’t think a faked photo would be produced and I didn’t see [...]

I’m slightly behind the times on this one but I found the story about the government minister faking a photo at Tameside Hospital rather thought-provoking and not especially scandalous.
On one level, I found it quite amazing that this particular piece of digital manipulation was ever considered good enough to be sent out. Culture Secretary James [...]