November 30, 2008
Damian Green on Sunday
The BBC has two useful summary updates - here and here. Local Milton Keynes journalist Sally Murrer has written a chilling account of her experiences when she was pursued under the same common law here.
A police source is reported as saying they believe they have enough evidence to charge Mr Green already. It had better be a pretty meaty offence and not a technicality. Do the police think the CPS would consider it in the public interest to prosecute? Would any English jury convict?
One way or another, Damian Green will now be in the history books. There are also several senior policemen whose careers should now probably be history. Sir Paul Stephenson took charge of the Met when Sir Ian Blair was resigned. His job application to succeed Sir Ian will be examined by a Home office committee chaired by Sir David Normington, the Home Office permanent secretary who called in the police. Since Stephenson ignored Boris Johnson's "trenchant" criticism of the proposed arrest, it's hard to believe it would be acceptable to the Mayor if Jacqui Smith chose him. The Telegraph says the police operation was overseen by Bob Quick, the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner and Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer.
Two names to look out for.
(Incidentally, Inspector Gadget chose not to publish my critical comment about his complacent blog piece.)
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