Helen Duffett

Boris Johnson on trial after Police Commissioner’s departure

By | Tue 7th October 2008 - 7:50 am

In his first meeting as Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority yesterday, Boris Johnson faced criticism for causing Sir Ian Blair’s resignation.

Johnson maintained that he had sought the opinion of “a great many” of the MPA’s members. However, the majority of MPA members said that they had not been consulted about the Mayor’s decision to oust the Commissioner.

Liberal Democrat Assembly Member Dee Doocey voiced her concern at such a precedent:

“If you do not consult the MPA on a matter as important as this, then what happens next time?”

Dave Hill’s London Blog has more.

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