Cameron: Govt Ordered Tory Arrest

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:22 pm

Cameron: Govt Ordered Tory Arrest

David Cameron has accused the Government of ordering the arrest of Tory frontbencher Damian Green. Skip related content

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During a debate on the Queen's Speech, the Conservative Party leader said: "There is of course one person who is here despite their best efforts of the government, my Right Honourable Friend the Member for Ashford."

Mr Cameron's words kicked off a spiky exchange with Labour MPs.

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Earlier, Commons Speaker Michael Martin said he did not "personally authorise" the police search of Damian Green's Parliamentary office.

In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Martin explained that he was told last Thursday Mr Green's office may be searched, but was not told police did not have a warrant.

He said that in future a warrant would always be required when police wanted to carry out searches, and a protocol would be issued to formalise that.

The Speaker also said a committee of seven senior MPs would be set up to consider the issues raised.

He told MPs they would have the chance to debate the issues on Monday.

After the Speaker's statement, Mr Green said MPs "are not above the law", but added that neither were Government ministers, civil servants or the police.

It comes as Sky News discovered that police are dismayed that Boris Johnson has said there will not be a prosecution in leak inquiry which involved the arrest of Mr Green.

The London Mayor, who is also the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, says he spoke to the Tory immigration spokesman, after his arrest.

Critics say Mr Johnson should not be talking to a suspect in an active criminal investigation.

Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt said: "These are extraordinary statements for the chairman of the police authority to make.

"And I know privately, at least, senior officers at Scotland Yard are absolutely dismayed to hear him say that."

Former chairman of the Authority, Len Duvall, told Sky News it was "astonishing and inappropriate" for Mr Johnson to be speaking to a "potential criminal suspect".

The Mayor is privy to information about the police investigation, said Mr Duvall.

"Boris Johnson is picking and choosing private information to use for political advantage."

But Sky's political correspondent Joey Jones says he has been told that, as far as Mr Johnson is concerned his conversation with Mr Green was a "friendly chat" to see how he was dealing with the situation.

"It has been pointed out to me that in that conversation Boris Johnson did not talk about anything operational to do with the police inquiry or anything that Paul Stephens and the acting Metropolitan Commissioner had said to him about the inquiry," Jones said.

"It is also being stressed to me that Boris Johnson has no intention and has made it clear he has no intention of telling the police what to do."

Earlier, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson accused the Tories of creating a "self-serving smokescreen" over the arrest of Damian Green.

Lord Mandelson told Sky News: "I understand the anger expressed by some MPs because it touches on what they see as their rights and privileges.

"I also have to say I think that for many Conservatives, it is a self-serving smokescreen, behind which to hide their own apparent collusion with a Home Office official who was allegedly systematically leaking Home Office papers to the Conservative Party, in order to pursue his own personal political ambition."

The Business Secretary added: "I would like to know from the Conservatives whether their frontbench and their leader knowingly colluded with that civil servant in riding a coach and horses not only through the Civil Service code but also through the law." Home Secretary Jacqui Smith will make a statement about the inquiry tomorrow.

Mr Green, MP for Ashford, was arrested last Thursday and released on police bail.

Civil servant Christopher Galley, 26, who is accused of passing him sensitive Home Office documents, was arrested and bailed earlier this month.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:45 pm

It's so funny :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:55 pm

hi oscar

how did i know gordens mum would be first to jump in

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:12 pm

jimbo;1076466 wrote: as i said in my brilliant yet ignored britain a police state

to use anti terror laws for politcal gain is a step on a very slippery slope

Yes i agree Jimbo but just the fact that it was a Tory is just so bloody hilarious:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:15 pm

oscar;1076605 wrote: Yes i agree Jimbo but just the fact that it was a Tory is just so bloody hilarious:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oi gordons mum i ban you from my thread

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:17 pm

el guapo;1076607 wrote: oi gordons mum i ban you from my thread
:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Just defending my boy, that's all :yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:19 pm

oscar;1076611 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Just defending my boy, that's all :yh_rotfl

see you are gordons mum

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:25 pm

el guapo;1076614 wrote: see you are gordons mum

Oh alright then...... I admit it....... I'm Gordon Brown's mum.

You have to admit, it's very funny. It's the new labour motto.

'If we can't beat the Torie's.... we'll have them arrested :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:26 pm

oscar;1076626 wrote: Oh alright then...... I admit it....... I'm Gordon Brown's mum.

You have to admit, it's very funny. It's the new labour motto.

'If we can't beat the Torie's.... we'll have them arrested :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

but how close are you to the truth

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:28 pm

el guapo;1076629 wrote: but how close are you to the truth

The Great gordon has levelled in the polls now. I think really he's just having an 'arrest a Tory' week :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:02 pm

It's still really really funny guapo :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Your David Cama 'moron's baby son arn't you???? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:40 pm

oscar;1076695 wrote: It's still really really funny guapo :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Your David Cama 'moron's baby son arn't you???? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

no im a labour mps bastard father like son

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:43 pm

el guapo;1076742 wrote: no im a labour mps bastard father like son

Who's your auntie then?? Anne Widdicombe??

I've read your post again and i've watched the news. I'm sorry guapo but it's still hysterically funny, especially now they are all blaming the police :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:46 pm

oscar;1076749 wrote: Who's your auntie then?? Anne Widdicombe??

I've read your post again and i've watched the news. I'm sorry guapo but it's still hysterically funny, especially now they are all blaming the police :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

was a **** up all round

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:27 pm

el guapo;1076751 wrote: was a **** up all round
that naughty naughty Tory broke the law. He leaked.

Yep, it's still hilarious :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:29 pm

oscar;1076780 wrote: that naughty naughty Tory broke the law. H

Yep, it's still hilarious :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

so he should have kept gorons secrets

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:34 pm

el guapo;1076782 wrote: so he should have kept gorons secrets

Gordon has no secrets, he tells the truth to the Country all the time.

The Naughty Tory leaked Labour lie's and scandel in a nasty attempt to smear the Great one. Now they are all getting the blame, they've ganged up on the police and blamed them. Sooooooooooo Funny :yh_rotfl

It could have been worse....... it could have been a member of The Scottish National party.

Sorry, i keep forgetting....... Gordon trounced them in the by-election on their own turf :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:13 pm

5 hours later and it's still funny guapo :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl