From the Daily Mail, Friday, 28 Nov:

"Within minutes of the news of Damian Green’s ‘Stalinesque’ arrest
breaking at Westminster, dark questions were forming in the minds of
the Tory high command.

"Namely, just how involved was the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in a
decision to arrest a man who had been a thorn in her side for the past
14 months?

"And, even more worryingly, was this the final proof - if any were
needed - that Labour has turned the police service into a political
beast, defending the Government’s interests at every turn?

"The fact the drama all unfolded on the final day in office of Sir Ian
Blair - probably the most politicised Met Commissioner in history -
only added to the intrigue.

"Certainly, it is inconceivable the police did not inform the very
highest levels of the Home Office that Mr Green was about to be pulled
in.

"What is also true is that the leak inquiry that led to yesterday’s
arrest began within the Home Office itself."

More he
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-police.html

MM

On 28 Nov, 01:26, MM wrote:
From the Daily Mail, Friday, 28 Nov:

"Within minutes of the news of Damian Green’s ‘Stalinesque’ arrest
breaking at Westminster, dark questions were forming in the minds of
the Tory high command.

"Namely, just how involved was the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in a
decision to arrest a man who had been a thorn in her side for the past
14 months?

"And, even more worryingly, was this the final proof - if any were
needed - that Labour has turned the police service into a political
beast, defending the Government’s interests at every turn?

"The fact the drama all unfolded on the final day in office of Sir Ian
Blair - probably the most politicised Met Commissioner in history -
only added to the intrigue.

"Certainly, it is inconceivable the police did not inform the very
highest levels of the Home Office that Mr Green was about to be pulled
in.

"What is also true is that the leak inquiry that led to yesterday’s
arrest began within the Home Office itself."

More hehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...S-Is-Labour-us...

MM

MMmm, we already have speed cameras - they are police operated tax
collections.

Turk182

On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:26:00 +0000, MM wrote:

From the Daily Mail, Friday, 28 Nov:

"Within minutes of the news of Damian Green’s ‘Stalinesque’ arrest
breaking at Westminster, dark questions were forming in the minds of the
Tory high command.

"Namely, just how involved was the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in a
decision to arrest a man who had been a thorn in her side for the past 14
months?

"And, even more worryingly, was this the final proof - if any were needed
- that Labour has turned the police service into a political beast,
defending the GovernmentÂ’s interests at every turn?

"The fact the drama all unfolded on the final day in office of Sir Ian
Blair - probably the most politicised Met Commissioner in history - only
added to the intrigue.

"Certainly, it is inconceivable the police did not inform the very highest
levels of the Home Office that Mr Green was about to be pulled in.

"What is also true is that the leak inquiry that led to yesterdayÂ’s
arrest began within the Home Office itself."

More he
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-police.html

MM

And as was said on R4 this am, when labour was in opposition they leaked
to the press as much as anybody and if they were all to be arrested then
the house would be half empty. It's enough to make you throw up - new
liebore i mean. What a corrupt leadership we have seen.


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MMmm, we already have speed cameras - they are police operated tax
collections.

In that case I vote that we put ALL taxes on the same basis as the 'speed
camera tax'. I've been driving for 25 years, 25,000+ miles per year, and
haven't paid a penny in 'tax'.

I don't know what is more insidious and worrying, the fact that a supposedly democratic political party is prepared to use the police in this draconian manner, or, that the police are quite prepared to be so used.
If I were cynically minded I could suggest that because the plods have been used for quite a while as heavy-handed tools of the nanny state that the "them and us" feeling is now accepted by both sides and thus the police are now quite happy to be mobilised against the "enemy".
It's been quite a while since they were a civilian police force, they have been tooled-up to face or force anything that is required of them.

On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:58:58 +0000, Chippychap
kenthreesixeightatbtinternet.com wrote:


I don't know what is more insidious and worrying, the fact that a
supposedly democratic political party is prepared to use the police in
this draconian manner, or, that the police are quite prepared to be so
used.
If I were cynically minded I could suggest that because the plods have
been used for quite a while as heavy-handed tools of the nanny state
that the "them and us" feeling is now accepted by both sides and thus
the police are now quite happy to be mobilised against the "enemy".
It's been quite a while since they were a civilian police force, they
have been tooled-up to face or force anything that is required of them.

Thing is, we only have one police force. Maybe the British Army will
help...

Where is Prince Charles when you need him? He is well-versed in making
statements that wind up the Establishment. Let him come out and speak
in favour of us knowing the facts that the government tried to hide.
I'm sure he cannot possibly be a fan of New Labour.

MM

The only problem with Prince Charles speaking out is that both politicians and anti-royalists then jump on him for making inappropriate political speeches, the message is often forgotten.
there are also some of us that remember how charles aspired to be a tampon.
Set your sights low...........................

MM wrote:
From the Daily Mail, Friday, 28 Nov:

"Within minutes of the news of Damian Green’s ‘Stalinesque’ arrest
breaking at Westminster, dark questions were forming in the minds of
the Tory high command.

"Namely, just how involved was the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in a
decision to arrest a man who had been a thorn in her side for the past
14 months?

"And, even more worryingly, was this the final proof - if any were
needed - that Labour has turned the police service into a political
beast, defending the Government’s interests at every turn?

"The fact the drama all unfolded on the final day in office of Sir Ian
Blair - probably the most politicised Met Commissioner in history -
only added to the intrigue.

"Certainly, it is inconceivable the police did not inform the very
highest levels of the Home Office that Mr Green was about to be pulled
in.

"What is also true is that the leak inquiry that led to yesterday’s
arrest began within the Home Office itself."

More he
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-police.html

MM

labour may well be right, they have said the police did not inform them
of the pending arrest...

they have not specifically denied that they informed the police the
arrest was required though.

bull**** bingo has stopped being fun with these clowns, way to easy to win