Top Brass debated “hanging her out to dry” in a Gary Lineker style probe.

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Vorderman, 62, included her honourary Air Cadet role in her Twitter bio as she launched a tirade against Tory MPs including Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer and his outspoken wife Felicity.

The maths whizz mocked the Mercers for not having uni degrees despite their “expensive private education”.

Ms Vorderman also accused Rishi Sunak of lying branded the Tories the party of “lies, corruption and contempt for voters”.

Mrs Cornelius-Mercer hit back at what she called, “persistent and relentless anti-Tory bullying”.

The mum-of-three challenged the Chief of the Air Staff, Chief Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, over whether Vorderman’s Tweets were “fitting conduct for an RAF honorary Group Captain”.

The row sparked panic as Top Brass were warned that intervening in public would be a “disaster” for the RAF.

One wrote: “I feel that making a form comment or commitment either way would be a disaster as it’s a bit of a no-win story.

“Hanging her out to dry wouldn’t look good, but by the same token we can’t support what she is saying as we need to remain politically neutral.”

The Chief of the Air Staff raised the row with Ms Vorderman’s RAF boss, Air Cadet Commandant Tony Keeling.

Air Commodore Keeling signalled his hope that Ms Vorderman’s tenure would soon expire.

Internal emails seen by The Sun show aides were unclear who and how Ms Vorderman had been appointed and what rules she came under.

One wrote: “There is no audit trail that I’m aware of.”

They added: “Subjecting her to the bounds and restraints of ACP20 [code of conduct] may be problematic.”

The emails show that Ms Vorderman remains an ambassador.

Top Brass denied she was facing any disciplinary process.

And they added added: “Political views of any of our personnel, whether volunteer or regular, are a private life matter and not a matter for the service.”

The RAF declined to comment.