The British government and the police are at odds over the arrest on Friday morning of the PM's political advisor Ruth Turner. Ministers and former ministers came out in force to make statements criticising the police's "theatrics" in arresting Ms. Turner at six AM. Apparently she likes a bit of a lie in and found the early hour most inconvenient.
In return Sir Chris Fox, former president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said that New Labour heavyweights were "scheming to discredit a very important inquiry".
I don't recall any ministerial outrage over any of the mistaken and aggressive arrests of Asians as alleged terrorists in the wee hours of the morning. Perhaps the accusation of heavy handedness is only appropriate for the arrest of Anglo Saxons (i.e. "real English").
In return Sir Chris Fox, former president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said that New Labour heavyweights were "scheming to discredit a very important inquiry".
I don't recall any ministerial outrage over any of the mistaken and aggressive arrests of Asians as alleged terrorists in the wee hours of the morning. Perhaps the accusation of heavy handedness is only appropriate for the arrest of Anglo Saxons (i.e. "real English").
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