If he "swore in frustration"

[doodab]

What did he lie out of? Stupidity?

BBC News - Andrew Mitchell row: Minister 'swore in frustration'

[BlasterBates]

The fact that this is being reported at all is pathetic.

[darmstadt]

The fact that this is being reported at all is pathetic.

Agreed, in a way. The trouble is that he is a public figure and should know better, maybe this will show him the error of his ways.

[BlasterBates]

I suppose some people think it´s important, which is interesting. I suspect most of them are hipocrates who do exactly the same themselves; personally couldn´t give a monkeys. I would compare this to David Cameron put on some smelly socks this morning.

[doodab]

The fact that this is being reported at all is pathetic.

I don't think it is. That he's then seen fit to lie about what he said rather than admitting it is a pretty serious lapse of judgement and shows he lacks integrity. While this isn't exactly a surprising revelation about a politician in this day and age, I do think that any government that wishes to make pronouncements about the moral rectitude of others tax arrangements and be taken seriously should demand honesty and respect for others from it's members, and those that are incapable of it need to be kicked into touch.

I also think that by not hanging him out to dry call me Dave is implicitly endorsing the view that the plebs ought to know their place. If that his what he believes he should come out and say it, and if it isn't then he needs to send a clear message to that effect.

[OwlHoot]

The fact that this is being reported at all is pathetic.

But it's not just about this guy's outburst - Like the expenses scandal (similarly trivial in itself I'd argue), it's an example the arrogant attitude most MPs have or adopt.

Anything that helps keep their exalted sense of entitlement in check can only be applauded.

[hyperD]

Expenses saga was not trivial, it was systemic.

All of them are a bunch of See You Next Tuesdays.

Stop justifying their troughing self-serving actions.

[KentPhilip]

Why is everyone taking the police officer's word as gospel?
Maybe the officer was being an arse and a jobsworth by not opening the gates, and Mitchell was properly telling him some home truths.

[mudskipper]

The Sun - "Gate Gate"

[BlasterBates]

Now this is more like it:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...4u7k5msUMdRZIF