Sunday, 21 December 2008

After illegally arresting Damian Green, Bob Quick now accuses Tories of
Corruption. The politicisation of the police now seems absolute.

I'd rather have the old East German policing. They were also
political. But at least they combined it with maintaining law and
order.

Tories 'undermining leak inquiry'
3 hours 9 mins ago

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Britain's anti-terror chief has accused the Conservatives
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/conservative-party.html> of trying to
undermine his Whitehall leaks inquiry after information was published
that he said endangered his family.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick alleged the Tories
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/conservative-party.html> and their
supporters were "mobilised" against the investigation "in a wholly
corrupt way".

He said he was forced to arrange for his children to be moved out of his
home amid security fears after a newspaper published details about a
business run by his wife.

The senior officer told the Press Association: "It is an attempt to
undermine an investigation which is legitimate. The Tory
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/conservative-party.html> machinery and
their press friends are mobilised against this investigation in a wholly
corrupt way, and I feel very disappointed in the country I am living
in."

As head of the Home Office
<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/home-office.html> leaks probe, Mr Quick
approved the controversial arrest of Conservative frontbencher Damian
Green and the raid on his parliamentary office on November 27.

Full story:

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Tories 'undermining leak inquiry'

3 hours 57 mins ago

Press Assoc. 

Britain's anti-terror chief has accused the Conservatives of trying to undermine his Whitehall leaks inquiry after information was published that he said endangered his family.Skip related content

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick alleged the Tories and their supporters were "mobilised" against the investigation "in a wholly corrupt way".

He said he was forced to arrange for his children to be moved out of his home amid security fears after a newspaper published details about a business run by his wife.

The senior officer told the Press Association: "It is an attempt to undermine an investigation which is legitimate. The Tory machinery and their press friends are mobilised against this investigation in a wholly corrupt way, and I feel very disappointed in the country I am living in."

As head of the Home Office leaks probe, Mr Quick approved the controversial arrest of Conservative frontbencher Damian Green and the raid on his parliamentary office on November 27.

The ensuing row saw opposition MPs make claims of political interference in policing and raise questions about whether officers had abused their powers.

Mr Quick said there had been a series of "entirely untrue" allegations about his inquiry in the national media.

Condemning Sunday's newspaper report, he said: "I think it is a very spiteful act, possibly to intimidate me away from investigating Mr Green, and I feel it has put my family at risk."

Mr Quick said he would consult his solicitor about taking further action.

The Tories argue Mr Green - who denies breaking the law and has not been charged - was simply doing his job in holding the Government to account by releasing information in the public interest. Referring to the business run by Mr Quick's wife, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Any inquiries relating to this company should be referred to the company."

Posted by Britannia Radio at 18:00