Monday, September 24, 2012

And Leveson Achieved What Exactly?

Headline from todays Sun newspaper:

Official police report shows Andrew Mitchell called PCs ‘plebs’
followed by:

An official police report shows Tory Andrew Mitchell DID brand PCs “plebs” in his Downing Street rant. The report, seen by The Sun, also confirms the Chief Whip repeatedly swore.

Leaving aside what Andrew Mitchell did or didn't say for a minute. Am I the only person who finds it slightly odd that a newspaper has managed to obtain (or at least see) a copy of an official police report that concerns a police officer whose primary role is to guard access to the street where the PM lives.

3 comments:

A Northern Bloke said...

The only thing I can think of is that someone decided to drop Andrew Mitchell in it for verbally abusing the police officer. A sort of "I'll show you, you ****".

Yes, very petty etc people do this sort of thing.

A Northern Bloke said...

"BUT people do this sort of thing".

Span Ows said...

Petty indeed...and had it been a Labour bod the Conservatives would crow but the BBC wouldn't and no way would a police union dick-head be allowed on to slag the 'perp'.

Plebgate/Gategate shows just how warped our media are (and what a complete plank Mitchell is)