Scotland Yard 'In The Pocket of Nu Labor', Says Senior Officer

A senior police officer has accused former Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair of putting his force 'in the pocket of New Labour'.
Tarique Ghaffur said that Sir Ian had politicised his organisation and said he was glad that his former boss had lost his job.

Assistant Commissioner Ghaffur - who has been embroiled in his own controversy over his tribunal claim against the Met for racism - also said that Sir Ian had manipulated the cash-for-honours inquiry into alleged Labour corruption in order to win leverage in the Home Office.

Read more...