Gavin’s Gaily Gigest

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Via the BBC:
The law must change to prevent another Metropolitan Police commissioner shooting unarmed innocent civilians, the outgoing chief of the force has said.
Sir Ian Blair quit in October, saying he did not have the support of humanity, who was elected the people at the beginning of time.
Speaking in his final interview, Sir Ian warned [...]

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Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon on why Heathrow urgently needs a third runway:
“If I had to highlight one statistic that underlines Heathrow’s importance to the United Kingdom’s economy, it would be the statistic that more than 70 per cent. of foreign companies moving to the United Kingdom for the first time choose a location within an [...]

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Here’s a summary of the key runners and rides in the race to succeed Sir Ian Blair, who jumped before he was pushed resigned yesterday:
Sir Hugh Orde, Chief constable, Police Service of Trumpton

A favourite for the Met top job. Generally regarded as a safe pair of hands, Orde has walked a fine line in Trumpton, [...]

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Tip of the hat to the inimitable Beau Bo D’Or.

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Following the resignation of deceitful liar Ray Lewis after a series of revelations which exposed him as a man with a Walt Disney-like aversion to the truth.
Thankfully, Mr Lewis has taken the time to explain his position to Gavin’s Gaily Gigest in a specially drafted statement*:
“Yesterday I made the decision to resign as deputy mayor [...]

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It seems Boris Johnson’s dad’s hopes of becoming the next MP for Henley have been dashed, if the Daily Mail are to be believed*:
In a hastily arranged private meeting, the Conservative leader [David Cameron, he of the absent chin and sympathy for the poor] successfully persuaded the constituency association to pick a local candidate [i.e. [...]

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Following the Tories* by-election win in Crewe yesterday, it seems the rumours I mentioned yesterday could be true and the Henley by-election will take place late next month (26th) or early July (3rd). At least, that’s what the Times is reporting today.
Of course, the reason for holding the by-election so soon is to capitalise on [...]

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Will the Henley by-election ever be held? The Times is reporting it could all depend on the outcome of today’s vote in Crewe and Nantwich. If they win, the Tories will seek to capitalise on their momentum, if they lose, they’ll hold off until after the summer recess.
The writ won’t be moved because of, you [...]

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London Mayor Boris Johnson will retain his Daily Telegraph column (worth £250,000 a year) he revealed today, making him the lucky holder of a triplet of jobs: Mayor of London, MP for Henley and newspaper columnist. Is there no end to his talents?
1 week, 3 days, 20 hours, 50 minutes of Three Jobs Boris so [...]

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