Yesterday's arrest and house search of Damian Green, shadow immigration minister, is an outrageous attempt by the government to overturn centuries of democratic accountability in Britian. They answer to us - not the other way around.
Today I have sent the following letter to New Scotland Yard, with copies to the Home Secretary and the Police Complaints Commission.
28 November 2008
Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Yates
Director of Intelligence
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard
cc: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary
Ms C L Lister, Police complaints Commission
May I refer you to the exchanges of correspondence we had last year when John Gouriet and I invited the Metropolitan Police to investigate the activities of the Prime Minister and other senior members of the Cabinet with a view to holding them accountable under the law.
Our documents argued a prima facie case of misfeasance or malfeasance, contempt of statute, breaches of the British Constitution and breaches of their oaths of office.
Later correspondence also included the British Governmentâ?Ts continuing to pay the European Union, despite their accounts still not being signed off by the Court of Auditors.
Your argument for inaction then implied that there was no case to answer of misfeasance or malfeasance. As you know, that decision is now subject to enquiries by the Metropolitan Police Authority, following a formal complaint.
Today, however, has seen a significant change of circumstances. The arrest of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, accompanied by accusations of malfeasance, makes it clear that your excuses of last year are no longer valid.
Whatever Mr Green may, or may not, have done the notion that leaks from the Home Office are more important than the issues raised by Mr Gouriet and myself can no longer be sustained.
I make no comment about the outrageous interference in the legitimate work of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, although I am sure there will be much to say about its implications and consequences over the next few weeks.
However I ask you â?" in the light of these new circumstances - to reconsider your earlier reluctance to investigate our complaints, and to do so as a matter of urgency.
Ashley Mote MEP
Labour Attempts Stalinist Control of Democracy
Yesterday’s arrest and house search of Damian Green, shadow immigration minister, is an outrageous attempt by the government to overturn centuries of democratic accountability in Britian.� They answer to us - not the other way around.
Today I have sent the following letter to�New Scotland Yard, with copies to the Home Secretary and the Police Complaints Commission.
28 November 2008
Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Yates
Director of Intelligence
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard
cc: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary
Labour Attempts Stalinist Control of Democracy
Yesterday’s arrest and house search of Damian Green, shadow immigration minister, is an outrageous attempt by the government to overturn centuries of democratic accountability in Britian.� They answer to us - not the other way around.
�
Today I have sent the following letter to�New Scotland Yard, with copies to the Home Secretary and the Police Complaints Commission.
�
28 November 2008
�
Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Yates
Director of Intelligence
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard
cc: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary
Ms C L Lister, Police complaints Commission
May I refer you to the exchanges of correspondence we had last year when John Gouriet and I invited the Metropolitan Police to investigate the activities of the Prime Minister and other senior members of the Cabinet with a view to holding them accountable under the law.
�
Our documents argued a prima facie case of misfeasance or malfeasance, contempt of statute, breaches of the British Constitution and breaches of their oaths of office.
�
Later correspondence also included the British Government�s continuing to pay the European Union, despite their accounts still not being signed off by the Court of Auditors.
�
Your argument for inaction then implied that there was no case to answer of misfeasance or malfeasance.� As you know, that decision is now subject to enquiries by the Metropolitan Police Authority, following a formal complaint.
�
Today, however, has seen a significant change of circumstances.� The arrest of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, accompanied by accusations of malfeasance, makes it clear that your excuses of last year are no longer valid.�
�
Whatever Mr Green may, or may not, have done the notion that leaks from the Home Office are more important than the issues raised by Mr Gouriet and myself can no longer be sustained.
�
I make no comment about the outrageous interference in the legitimate work of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, although I am sure there will be much to say about its implications and consequences over the next few weeks.
�
However I ask you � in the light of these new circumstances - to reconsider your earlier reluctance to investigate our complaints, and to do so as a matter of urgency.
�
Ashley Mote MEP�
�
To respond to, or comment on this Email, please email ashley.mote@btconnect.com
May I refer you to the exchanges of correspondence we had last year when John Gouriet and I invited the Metropolitan Police to investigate the activities of the Prime Minister and other senior members of the Cabinet with a view to holding them accountable under the law.
�
Our documents argued a prima facie case of misfeasance or malfeasance, contempt of statute, breaches of the British Constitution and breaches of their oaths of office.
�
Later correspondence also included the British Government�s continuing to pay the European Union, despite their accounts still not being signed off by the Court of Auditors.
�
Your argument for inaction then implied that there was no case to answer of misfeasance or malfeasance.� As you know, that decision is now subject to enquiries by the Metropolitan Police Authority, following a formal complaint.
�
Today, however, has seen a significant change of circumstances.� The arrest of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, accompanied by accusations of malfeasance, makes it clear that your excuses of last year are no longer valid.�
�
Whatever Mr Green may, or may not, have done the notion that leaks from the Home Office are more important than the issues raised by Mr Gouriet and myself can no longer be sustained.
�
I make no comment about the outrageous interference in the legitimate work of a member of the Shadow Cabinet, although I am sure there will be much to say about its implications and consequences over the next few weeks.
�
However I ask you � in the light of these new circumstances - to reconsider your earlier reluctance to investigate our complaints, and to do so as a matter of urgency.
To respond to, or comment on this Email, please email ashley.mote@btconnect.com
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