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Greenhalgh hung, drawn and quartered!

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Charles Lawrence ● 5214d10 Comments

Seems to me he handled the woman's pointless questions with more politeness than they deserved.

Danny Kopech ● 5213d

'Pointless questions'..!!!Even he acknowledged that the whole purpose of the committee is to 'hold him to account.'Do you think democracy is 'pointless' then?

Charles Lawrence ● 5213d

I think democracy is very important which is why I'm not impressed to see someone using a public forum like this to try and score party political points about a matter which doesn't have anything to do with London policing anyway. She was simply trying to trap him into making a statement on a controversial issue on which police officers had made contradictory statements. He was wise to her hence the whole debate went nowhere and the chance to ask relevant questions was missed.

Danny Kopech ● 5213d

The whole committee - including Tories - were furious with him for telling the Met Police chief not to attend.Try this:http://www.itv.com/news/london/2012-06-22/empty-chair-at-the-gla-causes-confusion/Or this (from the not very left-leaning Evening Standard, otherwise known as the Evening Boris):http://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor/assembly-fury-as-deputy-mayor-tells-met-chief-not-to-turn-up-7872793.htmlGreenhalgh is an arrogant buffoon...it was Hammersmith's secret, now the whole of London knows...it reminds me of the old joke: "why does everyone hate me so quickly? Cos it saves time!"

Charles Lawrence ● 5213d

Why did someone who has no real experience of policing matters get appointed to this position?

Karen Hartnell ● 5212d

Stephen Greenhalgh certainly does appear to be a bit arrogant and perhaps could come across as a bit of a buffoon but in allowing the Met Commissioner to swerve this meeting and concentrate on police work he has done a good thing. The questions asked seemed to be mainly politically motivated and designed to promote party interest rather than better policing in London. That Greenhalgh offered himself as a lightening rod for this is admirable.

Andy Jones ● 5212d

"Why did someone who has no real experience of policing matters get appointed to this position?"Very good question....Tory jobs for the boys?

Charles Lawrence ● 5212d

"The questions asked seemed to be mainly politically motivated"....what? even when the Tory member of the committee slagged him off for his total lack of courtesy?"The questions asked seemed to be mainly politically motivated"...ha ha...that's what happens in political meetings...hard to believe, isn't it?...also, why  do Tories always complain about 'politically motivated questions' when they don't like the questions?  "That Greenhalgh offered himself as a lightening rod for this is admirable"....lightning rod or sacrificial lamb?

Charles Lawrence ● 5212d

The extent of the damage wreaked by this man is starting to become apparent. Two senior policing advisors have resigned 'suddenly'. Not great news just before the Olympics.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18684072

Karen Hartnell ● 5207d

Yes, when I heard about those resignations I wondered if he was somehow involved....I would not be surprised if he was but that's just speculation at present

Charles Lawrence ● 5206d