GERALD WILD wonders why the recent altercation between Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell and the police has taken on a life of its own – and then rather adds to the furore by asking for an inquiry (HAS, Sept 28).
I rather hope that the Prime Minister takes wiser counsel.
My advice would be summed up by the saying “a plague on both your houses”. Similar altercations occur in work places and playgrounds every day.
As far as veracity is concerned, my default position with politicians is to disbelieve them. I prefer to read a quality press and make up my own mind.
Kev Mcstravick cites the reliability of police notes (HAS, Sept 28) but as the recent Hillsborough inquiry has revealed, this rather depends on whether they’re written contemporaneously or subsequently altered to suit the police’s version of events.
Personally, I think the Prime Minister should be more concerned about how the contents of the police notebook ended up being reported in The Sun newspaper.
VJ Connor, Bishop Auckland.
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