He was in possession of leaked documents disadvantageous to the then Labour government. The lackey who provided him with the documents was sacked. Nothing said: he let the establishment look after him (which included the police keeping quiet about the porn), faux-outrage to the fore, just as they're trying to do now. He is not a fit and proper person to be in his current exalted position. Anyway, his days are numbered. That's a confident prediction.