Listen to the crowd lap up the Mayor’s call for people to be arrested for swearing at the police. Awkward.
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“Friends of Andrew Mitchell” have kicked into action, briefing Tim Shipman of the Mail that his rant was not “overheard by the public. It was a few muttered comments”. They/he also denies the use of the word “pleb” but “not getting into the rest of it”. The damage is done though.
Friends of Mitch also remind us that he is a 'former shadow police minister'. Perilously close to: 'Some of my best mates are coppers'
— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) September 21, 2012
Where he said: “We need more respect and more police on the streets.”
UPDATE:
The Sun stands by its story on Andrew Mitchell today in full. Downing St police did report to superiors that he called them "f***ing plebs".
— Sun Politics (@SunPolitics) September 21, 2012
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