Friday, October 03, 2008

Police proceedings

The idea that the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is not, never has been, & ought not to be, a ‘political’ appointment is laughable

That said, I really have no opinion on the resignation of Sir Ian Blair. I live too far from London to have any feel for the specific issues involved

What is absolutely clear is that, to use a technical term, he has succeeded in getting right up the noses of an awful lot of people