If it Prosper, None dare call it TREASON

Jonathan Aitken was a Privy Councillor. Patten still is. Patten has breached his oath and is therefore gulity of "Imagining the Death of the Sovereign" and Guilty of Treason.

It is Aitken however who has been to Gaol.

Privy counsellors swear;

You do swear by Almighty God to be a true and faithful Servant unto The Queen's  Majesty as one of Her Majesty's Privy Council. You will not know or understand of  any manner of thing to be attempted, done or spoken against Her Majesty's Person,  Honour, Crown or Dignity Royal, but you will lett and withstand the same to  the  uttermost of your power, and either cause it to be revealed to Her Majesty Herself,  or to such of Her Privy Council as shall advertise Her Majesty of the same. You  will in all things to be moved, treated and debated in Council, faithfully and truly  declare your Mind and Opinion, according to your Heart and Conscience; and will  keep secret all matters committed and revealed unto you, or that shall be treated of secretly in Council. And if any of the said Treaties or Counsels shall
touch  any of  the Counsellors you will not reveal it unto him but will keep the same until  such  time as, by the consent of Her Majesty or of the Council, Publication shall  be made thereof.  You will to your uttermost bear Faith and Allegiance to the Queen's  Majesty;
and will assist and defend all Jurisdictions, Pre-eminences, and  Authorities, granted to  Her Majesty and annexed to the Crown by Acts of  Parliament, or otherwise, against all Foreign Princes, Persons, Prelates,  States, or  Potentates. And generally in all things you will do as a faithful and true  Servant  ought to do to Her Majesty so help you God.

EU commissioners swear;

“To perform my duties in complete independence, in the general interests of the communities; in carrying out my duties, neither to seek nor to take instruction from any government or body; to refrain from any action incompatible with my duties.”