Major ducks media; Currie spills more beans

JOHN MAJOR remained silent last night about his four-year affair with Edwina Currie, after his ex-lover attacked his ''atrocious'' behaviour and ''evil'' Back-to-Basics campaign.

The former Prime Minister was expected to speak in public for the first time about the affair at a press conference ahead of a charity dinner in Dallas, Texas, yesterday evening, according to the event's organisers.

But a spokesman for Mr Major said although he was addressing the dinner he would not be attending the press conference, nor would he make a personal statement.