Reply to: Boris

[ace00]

Let's no forget he didn't get sacked, he resigned. Boris said that he had no confidence in this creature [my word] and quite right too. So Blair used this no confidence vote from Boris as an opportunity to resign with head held high and claim his resignation was nothing to do with all the other issues surrounding him. People have fallen for this ploy. Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

WHS
Even the resignation speech was a snidey little thing.

[Paddy]

Why do you think Labour are spitting the dummy? Because the stooge they placed in the job has been kicked out, if anything it's un-politicalizing (using american as I don't believe politicalising is a word) the force.

He speaks out in favour of the 42 day detention and yet doesn't utter a word about the pay and condition dispute. Watch this space, bet you Labour try and put John Yates in as a little favour for not 'finding' anything in the cash for honours scandal.

Well said!

[stackpole]

Is this true: When ferrying Tony Blair about in an election campaign, the police landrovers in the convoy displayed "Vote Labour" stickers?

[HairyArsedBloke]

Thanks to Guido I need a new keyboard.

I have no comment on this screen capture from BBC Newsnight

[HairyArsedBloke]

Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

Don't worry. Once the nuLieBore regime has fallen; he'll get a 3am knock with the rest of 'em.

[TimberWolf]

Let's no forget he didn't get sacked, he resigned. Boris said that he had no confidence in this creature [my word] and quite right too. So Blair used this no confidence vote from Boris as an opportunity to resign with head held high and claim his resignation was nothing to do with all the other issues surrounding him. People have fallen for this ploy. Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

[Moscow Mule]

Yep, don't get me wrong I think Blair should have gone voluntarily. But it's the getting pushed part I have an issue with.

I think the ends justify the means in this case, but I do see your point...

[ace00]

Yay go Tories - 1 down.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Another good thing about his ‘resignation’ is that it marks the cards of all the other nuLieBore collaborators: your day will come.

[snaw]

I agree with you - maybe you should start a poll as I bet there are a few who do!

What I think is a pity is that Boris was put in that position. Blair should have been sacked by home secretary. But still - like you say - on balance - Boris should have waited until re-appointment to act.

Yep, don't get me wrong I think Blair should have gone voluntarily. But it's the getting pushed part I have an issue with.

[BrilloPad]

OK I see your point. But for 90+ years a Met Police Chief has never been forced to resign. Now one has, for primarily political reasons it appears. A precedent has been set.

Boris appoints a new police chief, who he approves of, politically. The next mayor is Labour, he doesn't approve of the old police chief, because of politics and he gets the nudge, and so on. That's how it works in the US in most cities, not something I particularily liked.

But guess I'm alone in this one.

I agree with you - maybe you should start a poll as I bet there are a few who do!

What I think is a pity is that Boris was put in that position. Blair should have been sacked by home secretary. But still - like you say - on balance - Boris should have waited until re-appointment to act.

[cojak]

Why do you think Labour are spitting the dummy? Because the stooge they placed in the job has been kicked out, if anything it's un-politicalizing (using american as I don't believe politicalising is a word) the force.

He speaks out in favour of the 42 day detention and yet doesn't utter a word about the pay and condition dispute. Watch this space, bet you Labour try and put John Yates in as a little favour for not 'finding' anything in the cash for honours scandal.

Now that could be worth a punt on the BetPaddy site...

[dude69]

Not a huge fan of the 'other Blair', but not sure I'm comfortable with Boris giving him the nudge either. Not because Boris is a clown, and he is, but because I don't really want policing to become politicised - which this decision makes it.

You what? Ian Blair politicised the police to a huge extent. He played all the PC games that the police play, he was a major political figure.

At least he is accountable to the popularly elected mayor, because he certainly did not police in the interests of or in accordance with the views of most people in London.

[snaw]

OK I see your point. But for 90+ years a Met Police Chief has never been forced to resign. Now one has, for primarily political reasons it appears. A precedent has been set.

Boris appoints a new police chief, who he approves of, politically. The next mayor is Labour, he doesn't approve of the old police chief, because of politics and he gets the nudge, and so on. That's how it works in the US in most cities, not something I particularily liked.

But guess I'm alone in this one.

[Incognito]

Why do you think Labour are spitting the dummy? Because the stooge they placed in the job has been kicked out, if anything it's un-politicalizing (using american as I don't believe politicalising is a word) the force.

He speaks out in favour of the 42 day detention and yet doesn't utter a word about the pay and condition dispute. Watch this space, bet you Labour try and put John Yates in as a little favour for not 'finding' anything in the cash for honours scandal.