Anorak News (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
TO the offices of Tony Blair,where the paper shredding machcine is in use: Some of Tony Blair’s expenses claims, which the High Court last week ruled should be disclosed to the public, have been shredded. The documents, itemising Blair’s claims for household expenses during a year of his premiership, were destroyed in the midst of [...]
Peter Black AM (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
The rise of increased transparency in public life does not suit everybody as is evident from this item in the Sunday Times . The paper tells us that some of Tony Blair’s expenses claims, which the High Court last week ruled should be disclosed to the public, have been shredded. The documents, itemising Blair’s claims for household expenses during a year of his premiership, were destroyed in the midst...
Raedwald (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
Sir Ian Blair has been the worst Met commissioner in living memory. He is devoid of any quality of leadership, his judgment is poor, he lacks vision, he is incapable of independent thought and action and he is utterly deferent to the political agenda of the Home Secretary. He is, in other words, the perfect Labour Met Commissioner. The Sunday Times suggests today that Blair's career is now over; his...
Neil Reddin ... No G (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
Met. Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has been given his marching orders in advance for 2010, when his contract was due for renewal. The news, as revealed in the Sunday Times, and covered elsewhere today (including Iain Dale), was delivered to Sir Ian by way of Len Duvall, member for Greenwich & Lewisham and MPA chair(man), [...]
Fulham Reactionary (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
Some of Tony Blair’s expenses claims, which the High Court last week ruled should be disclosed to the public, have been shredded. The documents, itemising Blair’s claims for household expenses during a year of his premiership, were destroyed in the midst of a legal battle over whether they should be published. All MPs’ expenses are funded by taxpayers. It is a criminal offence to destroy documents...
The Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
In Times Online today: MI5 linked to Mosley sex scandal | Metropolitan police boss to be ousted | Tony Blair's expenses shredded before ruling .
Not a sheep (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
This will come a massive surprise to you I am sure, THe Times are reporting that: "Some of Tony Blair’s expenses claims, which the High Court last week ruled should be disclosed to the public, have been shredded. The documents, itemising Blair’s claims for household expenses during a year of his premiership, were destroyed in the midst of a legal battle over whether they should be published. All MPs’...
Phil Taylor (Free subscription) | 18/05/2008
London has been in the Sunday papers over the weekend. There are three stories which all touch on policing/public safety in some way. The Sunday Times has been reporting that Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, has been told that he will not have his contract renewed. Apparently he is not only [...]
