Editing William Hague (section)

==== Media reaction to FCO appointment ====
In early September 2010, newspapers including ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', ''[[The Independent]]'' and the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' released stories about allegations surrounding Hague's friendship with 25-year-old Christopher Myers,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gabbatt|first=Adam|date=1 September 2010|title=Christopher Myers: the man in the spotlight|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/sep/01/christopher-myers-profile-william-hague|access-date=31 October 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=4 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104134207/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/sep/01/christopher-myers-profile-william-hague|url-status=live}}</ref> a history graduate from [[Durham University]], whom he employed as a parliamentary [[Special adviser (UK)|special adviser]]. A spokesperson stated that "Any suggestion that the Foreign Secretary's relationship with Chris Myers is anything other than a purely professional one is wholly inaccurate and unfounded."<ref>Martin Beckford [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7974122/William-Hague-denies-inappropriate-relationship-with-special-adviser.html "William Hague denies inappropriate relationship with Special Advisor"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904035747/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7974122/William-Hague-denies-inappropriate-relationship-with-special-adviser.html |date=4 September 2010 }}, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 1 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.</ref>
[[File:Foreign Secretary with Quartet Representative, Tony Blair (4754276987).jpg|left|thumb|Hague with Quartet Representative and former prime minister [[Tony Blair]] in 2010]]
On 1 September 2010, Myers resigned from his appointment in light of that press speculation,<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 September 2010|title=William Hague's adviser Christopher Myers resigns|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11156963|access-date=31 October 2021|archive-date=31 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031160749/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11156963|url-status=live}}</ref> which prompted Hague to issue a public statement, wherein he confirmed that he had "occasionally" shared a hotel room with Myers [for reasons of frugality by upbringing], but refuting the "utterly false" suggestions that he had ever been involved in a relationship with {{em|any}} man.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 October 2011|title=Hague denies rumour he is gay &ndash; but special adviser steps down|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hague-denies-rumour-he-gay-ndash-special-adviser-steps-down-2068151.html|access-date=31 October 2021|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-date=31 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031160744/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hague-denies-rumour-he-gay-ndash-special-adviser-steps-down-2068151.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A spokesperson for Prime Minister David Cameron reported that he gave his "full support" over the media rumours.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 September 2010|title=William Hague 'has Cameron's full support' over rumours|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11163229|access-date=31 October 2021|archive-date=31 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031160744/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11163229|url-status=live}}</ref> Figures from both within and without the Conservative Party criticised Hague for his personal response to the stories, with former [[1997 Conservative Party  leadership election|Conservative leadership candidate]], [[John Redwood]], commenting that Hague had shown "poor judgement",<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2010|title=John Redwood reignites old feud as he criticises William Hague's 'poor judgment' |first= Nicholas |last=Watt|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/sep/02/william-hague-john-redwood|access-date=31 October 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=4 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104154954/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/sep/02/william-hague-john-redwood|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|the Speaker's wife]], Labour-supporting [[Sally Bercow]], speculating that Hague had been given "duff PR advice",<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7979217/Speakers-wife-criticises-William-Hague-for-revealing-wifes-miscarriages.html "Speaker's wife criticises William Hague for revealing wife's miscarriages"], ''The Daily Telegraph''. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203024042/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7979217/Speakers-wife-criticises-William-Hague-for-revealing-wifes-miscarriages.html |date=3 February 2011 }}.</ref> whilst a parliamentary and ministerial colleague, the Conservative MP, [[Alan Duncan]], described the media coverage as "contemptible".<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7981529/Coverage-of-William-Hagues-personal-life-is-contemptible-says-Alan-Duncan.html "Coverage of William Hague's personal life is "contemptible" says Alan Duncan".] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124024141/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/william-hague/7981529/Coverage-of-William-Hagues-personal-life-is-contemptible-says-Alan-Duncan.html |date=24 January 2011 }} ''The Daily Telegraph''. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.</ref>