Politicians from all political parties have been eager to rush to the defence of the erstwhile Tory Chief Whip, Andrew Mitchell, in what is a prima facie old fashioned Police stitch up over the ‘Plebgate’ incident.
Mr Mitchell recorded a meeting which was subsequently misreported by the Police in attendance but, and this is the problem, he did admit he swore albeit without being abusive which, in itself, is a tad odd.
Without knowing what his actual words were it is difficult to say he was neither abusive or demeaning of the Police and he has never attempted to elucidate. Two wrongs don’t make a right even for a Tory Mandarin.
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