Video: Jeremy Hunt 'frustrated by Murdoch contact ban' Whilst giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's former adviser, Adam Smith, was asked about the source of Mr Hunt's alleged frustration. Robert Jay QC suggested that Adam Smith "knew [Mr Hunt] was frustrated because he wanted to speak to Dr Cable [about the deal]." Mr Smith replied: "Not really, the frustration - if there was any - was more about Mr Hunt wanting to talk to Mr Murdoch about the bid and all sorts of other issues. I'm not sure that frustration relates to Mr Cable. I don't particularly recall him being that frustrated about it at all.