Comments on: Sir Ian Blair pushed out by Boris http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/ An attempt to enhance the accountability of the new London mayoralty Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: prj45 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 prj45 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:05:06 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2263 Bors is now clainming to have consulted "a great number of people". Shame it wasn't the MPA or the Home Secretary! Bors is now clainming to have consulted “a great number of people”. Shame it wasn’t the MPA or the Home Secretary!

]]> By: Boris backtracks on crime figures http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Boris backtracks on crime figures Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2244 [...] a working relationship with Blair, Boris has shown a complete disregard for due process, and as Tom comments, opened the floodgates for a potentially awful Goldilocks-style recruitment process, where the Home [...] [...] a working relationship with Blair, Boris has shown a complete disregard for due process, and as Tom comments, opened the floodgates for a potentially awful Goldilocks-style recruitment process, where the Home [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Tom Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:51:30 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2243 There is a strong sense of 'now what?'. I'm really not sure, I'm musing on whether the Home Secretary has the balls to impose her choice on Boris and force him to choose between backing a guy he wouldn't personally have chosen or launching a damaging stand-off where he doesn't accept the new guy, which would delight the Tories but eventually piss off his constituents. Given how much Boris actually needs the Met on his side that's possibly an uncomfortable decision to have to make. Still, he chose to step off the cliff, I just wonder if he knows where he's going. There is a strong sense of ‘now what?’. I’m really not sure, I’m musing on whether the Home Secretary has the balls to impose her choice on Boris and force him to choose between backing a guy he wouldn’t personally have chosen or launching a damaging stand-off where he doesn’t accept the new guy, which would delight the Tories but eventually piss off his constituents.

Given how much Boris actually needs the Met on his side that’s possibly an uncomfortable decision to have to make. Still, he chose to step off the cliff, I just wonder if he knows where he’s going.

]]> By: prj45 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 prj45 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2242 Hmm, people are already pointing out that currently the Queen hires and fires the commissioner on advice from the Home Secretary. It seems the Johnson administration has jumped the gun somewhat. Hmm, people are already pointing out that currently the Queen hires and fires the commissioner on advice from the Home Secretary.

It seems the Johnson administration has jumped the gun somewhat.

]]> By: Tom http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Tom Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:27:59 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2241 "Not sure I like politicians messing around with police/judiciary like ethat." Police yes, judiciary no (which is why judge's pay is decided by vote of Parliament). Politicians should be able to sack senior cops - It's better than the police messing around with the politicians, which the ACPO lot have been doing for years, often seeming to have free rein to walk into the Home Office and dictate legislation. “Not sure I like politicians messing around with police/judiciary like ethat.”

Police yes, judiciary no (which is why judge’s pay is decided by vote of Parliament).

Politicians should be able to sack senior cops – It’s better than the police messing around with the politicians, which the ACPO lot have been doing for years, often seeming to have free rein to walk into the Home Office and dictate legislation.

]]> By: Mission accomplished « Alternate Seat of TYR http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Mission accomplished « Alternate Seat of TYR Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2240 [...] appears that - of all people - Boris Johnson gets the honour of dragging “Sir” Ian out of his spider hole. Of course, this raises [...] [...] appears that – of all people – Boris Johnson gets the honour of dragging “Sir” Ian out of his spider hole. Of course, this raises [...]

]]> By: prj45 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 prj45 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:51:56 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2239 I think Blair should've gone long ago, but more and more people are saying Boris really shouldn't have said he wouldn't work with Blair. Not sure I like politicians messing around with police/judiciary like ethat. I think Blair should’ve gone long ago, but more and more people are saying Boris really shouldn’t have said he wouldn’t work with Blair.

Not sure I like politicians messing around with police/judiciary like ethat.

]]> By: Tom http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Tom Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:45:53 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2238 It will be very interesting to read the exact role of things like the MPA in this, but the Home Office fund the lion's share of the budget so will quite reasonably point out that their turd ought to float to the top. It will be very interesting to read the exact role of things like the MPA in this, but the Home Office fund the lion’s share of the budget so will quite reasonably point out that their turd ought to float to the top.

]]> By: red-one http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 red-one Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:57:32 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2237 sympathy or not, this is a scandal! Boris has effectively assumed the power to fire (and we will see if he can 'hire' as well..) the chief of the Met, which he's made no secret of wanting to do from the start! I thought that this power rested with the Home Secretary, but this is surely an unprecedented and most worrying event, especially in light of the mooted cuts to the Met budget that Boris wants as well.... Can we confirm what role the Mayor has on approving the new appointment at all? Any ideas who will be in line for the job? sympathy or not, this is a scandal! Boris has effectively assumed the power to fire (and we will see if he can ‘hire’ as well..) the chief of the Met, which he’s made no secret of wanting to do from the start! I thought that this power rested with the Home Secretary, but this is surely an unprecedented and most worrying event, especially in light of the mooted cuts to the Met budget that Boris wants as well…. Can we confirm what role the Mayor has on approving the new appointment at all? Any ideas who will be in line for the job?

]]> By: BenSix http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 BenSix Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/10/02/sir-ian-blair-pushed-out-by-boris/#comment-2235 Hmmm...the circumstances are suspicious but I can't pretend that I have any sympathy for the man. Hmmm…the circumstances are suspicious but I can’t pretend that I have any sympathy for the man.

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