There is still more to come in the so-called 'plebgate' saga, but the scandalous tale of a senior cabinet minister being fitted up for political reasons by select members of the police force is certainly unravelling. The Police Federation behaved disreputably at the time, as I noted here, and today the deputy chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission has more or less confirmed that in her view the Federation behaved dishonestly in its media accounts of the meeting it held with Andrew Mitchell, the then chief whip who was under fire.
The Police Federation looked like a hostile and malevolent organisation at the time. What is perhaps more concerning is that members of the Downing Street team - charged with the protection of ministers and other VIPs - also appears to have contained the canker of dishonest and deliberately malicious behaviour within its ranks. There is some way to go yet before the Met police finally fesses up and works out where to go from here, but it is certainly not in a very happy place at the moment. As for Mr. Mitchell, he must be wondering whether it is ever likely to be worthwhile heading back into high office. The police had probably better hope he isn't destined for a Home Office job in the future.
The Police Federation looked like a hostile and malevolent organisation at the time. What is perhaps more concerning is that members of the Downing Street team - charged with the protection of ministers and other VIPs - also appears to have contained the canker of dishonest and deliberately malicious behaviour within its ranks. There is some way to go yet before the Met police finally fesses up and works out where to go from here, but it is certainly not in a very happy place at the moment. As for Mr. Mitchell, he must be wondering whether it is ever likely to be worthwhile heading back into high office. The police had probably better hope he isn't destined for a Home Office job in the future.
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