Anyone really surprised?

[sir.prize]

Cameron backs Mitchell

http://uk.news.yahoo....in-row-072137578.html

[askyourgran]

Disgusted more like.

[emmie]

it would be another colossal waste of taxpayers money to hold yet another inquiry, the man has apologised, more than once i believe and leave it at that.

[tonyav]

Not at all sir.p.

[Sqad]

Nope....not really...seems a reasonable response to me.

[emmie]

and in all honestly me too.

[EDDIE51]

I'm betting Mitchell will be gone by the end of the week, he has the prime ministers 'full backing' that is normally a death knell.

[sir.prize]

At the weekend Cameron gave his full support of the police in the tragic events in Manchester, and today he is effectively condoning a Minister calling the police liars?

I know that a 'coalition' can apply to two - but does that apply to faces as well?

[craft1948]

Given the state of the country I would hope Cameron has more important things to worry about. The 'incident' was hardly life-threatening, unless said officer will be claiming x amount of money for trauma................

[emmie]

in effect it's a non story, surely Cameron/Clegg have far more important things to worry over.

[sir.prize]

I think the real irony is what exactly Mitchell does for a living; to then lose his cool with a police officer. Bit of a numpty in my view.

[Zeuhl]

Our country is run by PSBs*

What do we expect?





*public school boys

[jno]

I'm shocked, shocked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME

[emmie]

jno, can you at least put that in the youtube link..

[Lonnie]

As I understand it, Mitchell had already cycled through that gate four times that day before he was told to walk, his crime was losing his temper.

I have no remit for him, but I think this story should be left to fade away

(won't though)

[Paul22118]

Mitchell is in my view a pompous and opinionated MP who is disliked by many around him including his neighbours. His mistake was that he spoke to police officers in a shabby and insolent way using very very badly chosen vocabulary. He did so in full view of the police, the public and visitors to our Country. The Commisssioner may have agreed with the PM and Cabinet Secretary to draw the proverbial line - but I suspect the Police Federation will not let this die as the man has a history of tantrums in public. Mr Cameron, support this guy at your peril.
The police have a hard enough job in the UK without having to take this.

[pdq1]

Now he can get on with his real job of treating Tory politicians like s-h-i-t

[youngmafbog]

Paul, the Police also bring some of their problems on themselves. They are lying, deceitful and cover each other a$ses at any cost (Hillsborough ring any bells).

Try and distance yourselves from your hatred of someone with a public scholl education then judge (Even if he is an obnoxious pillock fault lies on both sides)

[Paul22118]

I have no problem with anyone from a public school background or even any person with a seriously upper 'class' situation. What I dislike is the treatment of public servants by that type of person when they really should know how to behave. In respect to Hillsborough, you are quite correct.
If the press are to be believed, yes I know dodgy ground, there were more than enough witnesses to prove beyond doubt what he said - other officers, tourists and apparently eve some Londoners passing by on way home.
We'll see what happens.
As for Londons police today I feel they are doing a great job. That is just how I feel.