Walaa's Weekly Wrap-Up ~ October 19, 2013

Mitchell, Mitchell, Mitchell the week was dominated by Andrew Mitchell and Plebgate. And I suspect next week will be too.

Despite my huge respect, admiration and appreciation to our police, I never for a second doubted Andrew and it pained me that many Conservatives, who knew him better than I, didn’t feel the same. Not because he is a Tory, but because he is Andrew Mitchell and if you knew the man, you‘d know he wasn’t laying and something was very, very wrong with the whole thing and its timing.

I was also shocked by David Cameron’s lukewarm support during the whole thing. Remember Cameron is the man who went to the wire for Andy Coulson but when it came to Mitchell he wasn’t as confident or so it seemed form the weakness of his support. Or the then Deputy Chief Whip, John Randall MP. The letter/email he received from a constituent claiming to have witnessed the incident was too convenient and should have been investigated fully before even making it public at the time. However, I am glad Rendall has since removed himself from the Whips’ Office – conservative or not he proved to be unqualified for his post.

The police are mostly honourable decent men and women who do a sterling job daily. But like all institutions, there are bad apples in the police and they should be dealt with appropriately. Of the top of my head I can think of at least three who should be dealt with pronto.

Thank God for Ron Bell, Warwickshire PCC, Mr Bell unlike the West Midland’s PCC Bob Jones, has proved to be a sensible and decent man. Bell has correctly launched a full investigation into the matter, to cover all bases, before giving any major statements.

But the biggest thanks goes to Michael Crick and Channel Four, for exposing the whole thing and making it public.

I am confident that I echo many voices when I say if the police can fit-up a government minster what hope do mere mortals like me have. We, Britain, can never be that – the perpetrators, their accomplices and supporters should be named, shamed and dealt with swiftly.

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I am always fascinated by how some things become big news and dominate every conversation and get treated as fact when they are not! Take the PM told people to wear a jumper to keep warm nonsense…. Here is what really happened , from non other than the BBC – start at 34.21 minutes and decide for yourself.

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Listening to Nicola Sturgeon, speak at the SNP annual conference in Perth, I am very concerned about the future of Scotland. A Yes vote will destroy it. Sadly it seems in desperation, the SNP will promise anything as long as they can split our nation.

But I am positive the people of Scotland are on to them.

Keep the Union and get rid of Nicola Sturgeon.

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