LITTLE is known of adam Werritty   described in equal measure as a  Walter Mitty or an  honourable  man   beyond his key role in Liam Fox s demise.  Whatever his motives and nature, there is no doubt that he enjoys first-class travel, opulent hotels and a reputation for influence.  Kirkcaldy-born Mr Werritty, 33, is the son of climate change professor, adam Werritty, of Dundee University. His mother Irene works for Dundee City Council.  Raised in St andrews, he attended Madras College, where he excelled at rugby.  He first met Dr Fox while studying public policy at Edinburgh University. The pair forged a strong bond after the politician, then opposition spokesman on constitutional affairs, spoke at a student society meeting.  a shared viewpoint on relations with the United States and other political issues is said to have helped surmount the 17-year age gap between the two men.  after graduating, Mr Werritty moved to London to work for a healthcare company before becoming a consultant at UK Health.  around 2002 or 2003, he moved into the spare room of Dr Fox s London home. In 2004, by which time Dr Fox had moved to a role as co-chairman of the Conservative Party, his protege worked as a paid intern in his office and received a Commons pass. He later became a director of UK  Health Group, of which both  he and Dr Fox were shareholders.  Mr Werritty was best man when Dr Fox married  doctor Jesme Baird in 2005.  Dr Fox was then appointed to the defence brief by incoming leader David Cameron and Mr Werritty soon after became director of a group called Security Futures, which later folded.  By 2007, after other defence-related ventures, he had been appointed UK executive director of Dr Fox s atlantic Bridge charity.  Friends of Mr Werritty have insisted that the pair are  just mates .