Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Boris Johnson drops himself in it over conversation with Damian Green

The London mayor's admission that he phoned Damian Green after his arrest has left senior officers at Scotland Yard "dismayed", Labour GLA members 'astonished', and Sky's award winning crime correspondent, Martin Brunt, perplexed: "These are extraordinary statements for the chairman of the police authority to make," Brunt remarked.

Labour's Len Duvall told Sky it was "astonishing and inappropriate" for Mr Johnson to be speaking to a "potential criminal suspect". "Boris Johnson is picking and choosing private information to use for political advantage."

Full story via Sky.

PS. Sky's Joey Jones suggested that Boris, known for giving a 'straight answer to a straight question', should have "dead-batted" the questions from Labour GLA members. Could Joey be looking for a change of career as a media adviser?

4 comments:

Man in a Shed said...

I wonder if this wasn't precisely the trap that was being laid for Boris and David Cameron.

James Higham said...

Bit OTT, that conclusion, DP.

The Daily Pundit said...

MIAS: If it was, Boris fell for it hook line and sinker. He needs to get a grip. He was winning his detractors over, including me, before he started interfering with the police investigation.

The Daily Pundit said...

James: It was an odd thing for an 'impartial' reporter to say.