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| I'm on Team Nigella, says David Cameron | I'm on Team Nigella, says David Cameron |
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| David Cameron has revealed he is a "massive fan" of TV chef Nigella Lawson, who is involved in a court case against her two former personal assistants who deny fraud. | David Cameron has revealed he is a "massive fan" of TV chef Nigella Lawson, who is involved in a court case against her two former personal assistants who deny fraud. |
| Ms Lawson has admitted during proceedings to taking cocaine but denies ever having a drugs habit. | Ms Lawson has admitted during proceedings to taking cocaine but denies ever having a drugs habit. |
| Asked if he was on "Team Nigella" - an informal grouping of supporters - the prime minister said: "I am." | Asked if he was on "Team Nigella" - an informal grouping of supporters - the prime minister said: "I am." |
| He told the the Spectator magazine Ms Lawson was "very funny and warm". | He told the the Spectator magazine Ms Lawson was "very funny and warm". |
| 'Little black book' | |
| In his interview with editor Fraser Nelson, he said he wanted "passionately" to lead a Conservative, rather than coalition, government after the next general election. | |
| He was compiling a "little black book" of ideas for his party's next manifesto. | |
| But the prime minister moved on to lighter subjects. | |
| Asked what was his favourite Christmas song, he did not offer a choice, but said he was "driving (his wife) Samantha mad" by continually playing the album Babel by the folk rock band Mumford & Sons. | |
| Ms Lawson, the daughter of former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lawson, has written several recipe books and has presented cookery shows on the BBC and Channel 4. | |
| Her former personal assistants, Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, are currently on trial for alleged fraud against Ms Lawson and her former husband Charles Saatchi. Both deny the charges. | Her former personal assistants, Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, are currently on trial for alleged fraud against Ms Lawson and her former husband Charles Saatchi. Both deny the charges. |
| Since Ms Lawson admitted to having used cocaine, fans have launched a #TeamNigella campaign on Twitter in a show of solidarity. | Since Ms Lawson admitted to having used cocaine, fans have launched a #TeamNigella campaign on Twitter in a show of solidarity. |
| Asked if he was on the team, Mr Cameron said: "I am. I'm a massive fan." | Asked if he was on the team, Mr Cameron said: "I am. I'm a massive fan." |
| He added: "I've had the great pleasure of meeting her a couple of times and she always strikes me as a very funny and warm person, but I'm also an amateur cook and I like like her recipes. | He added: "I've had the great pleasure of meeting her a couple of times and she always strikes me as a very funny and warm person, but I'm also an amateur cook and I like like her recipes. |
| "Nancy (Mr Cameron's nine-year-old daughter) and I sometimes watch a bit of Nigella on telly. Not in court, I hasten to add." | "Nancy (Mr Cameron's nine-year-old daughter) and I sometimes watch a bit of Nigella on telly. Not in court, I hasten to add." |