Any suspicion that our conclusion resulted from secret negotiations between Lord Jenkins, Tony Blair and Paddy Ashdown, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is unfounded.
Representatives for the consortium have already met with Dragons chairman Martyn Hazell along with fellow board members Tony Brown and Gethin Jenkins and talks are ongoing.
Others who have resigned as an MP by being appointed to the Chiltern Hundreds include Roy Jenkins, Brian Walden, Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, David Davis, and Eric Illsley.