PEERS OF THE REALM

I see the MET, Britain's so-called premier police force, have decided not to follow up charges of corruption against four Labour Peers in the House of Lords. Well what a surprise! They seemed to think that Parliament would put so many obstacles in the way, as has happened in the past, that it wasn't worth the candle. We live in a banana republic run by a bunch of spivs and no way are our police going to get on the wrong foot with their political masters.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Have just watched Michael Martin's statement today on the police intrusion into an MP's office in the Palace of Westminster. It is totally clear that he and the Serjeant-at-Arms connived in this intrusion. He says he wasn't told they needed, but didn't have a warrant. For God's sake if the principal officer of this country's prime legislative body knows nothing about police powers then who does. This wretched Scot, who should have been impeached many moons ago, is but a puppet of the Metropolitan Police who in turn are puppets of the Labour Government under our Dear Leader ( a term more appropriate to North Korea) Gordon Brown. Some reports suggested that about 9 anti-terrorist officers were involved in Damian Green's arrest and search of his office and home. Well I'm sure the wimps would rather do that than tackle real terrorists.

OLYMPIC JUNKET

The British team in Beijing is just over 300 athletes. A figure dwarfed by those who are tagging along for the ride. The BBC are sending over 430 staff at a cost to the taxpayer of around £3 million. The London Development Agency are sending only 13 but again the cost is given as £3 million apparently because they have hired a private members club in the city for the duration. Then there are various government and local government contingents. And two police forces although I'm not clear why Dorset need an input; and the Met must have plenty of crimes to solve at home. I expect they'll all have a wonderful time.

CIGAR BOX SOUVENIR

So the Metropolitan Police are on the case of yet another master criminal! A robber? rapist? murderer? fraudster? No, it's none other than the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. He visited Iraq in the aftermath of the invasion and was strolling round the looted rubble of Tariq Aziz's mansion. He then saw a cigar case lying with all the rubbish on the floor and picked it up and put it in his pocket as a souvenir. Hardly worth mentioning when one considers what else was going on in Iraq at the time. But he did happen to mention this in article he wrote. Someone from the Labour Party saw the article and realizing a great crime had been committed informed the Met. Of course they're only too happy to put manpower and time (= taxpayer's money) into this as it means the squad involved won't have to tangle with real villains for a while. And Tariq Aziz wrote to Boris telling him he was happy for Boris to have the case as a gift.