William Hague’s newly appointed special adviser Christopher Myers was forced to resign today after a whispering campaign over whether he was Hague’s lover.

The allegations were started by blogger Guido Fawkes. William Hague has had to release a statement denying everything and listing very personal information about his relationship with his wife.

Guido’s story is essentially this.

This post details Hague’s statement.

What I am wondering is what would happen if he worked for a national newspaper or broadcaster.