I think she might regret that .... all the messages in question have been submitted to the Public Inquiry so her 'public interest' defence looks very thin ..... and the "I was worried it would be a whitewash" might be viewed unfavourably by a Judge as it questions the integrity of the Chair of the Inquiry, who is herself a former Appeal Judge ... so basically saying 'you Judges can't be trusted' .
Journalists often rely on the reluctance of Politicians to engage with slanted reporting for fear of constant ongoing 'revenge' stories (easier to weather the minor injustice to avoid a press witch-hunt) .... Hancock has stated he's leaving politics so may be less reluctant to pull a journalist into court.
K
