But the Conservative Chairman of the Local Government Association, Sir Merrick Cockell, welcomed the news.
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Starr has subpoenaed six uniformed officers of the Secret Service, one retired agent and one current agent, Cockell.
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There has been extensive speculation in recent days that Cockell's career may have been cut short because of all the publicity surrounding his subpoena.