Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, a barrister, ex government lawyer and author of The Head of Legal blog about the extraordinary arrest by Police of shadow frontbench spokesman on Immigration, Damien Green MP.
We break the discussion into five sections: (1) The power of arrest and the potential charge – (2) The PM, Home Secretary and senior government ministers did not know about the arrest in advance, yet The Speaker, David Cameron and Mayor Boris Johnson did – why? – (3) The Speaker’s role – he authorised the search (4) Cross party anger and irritation and (5) Will there be a prosecution.
It was a wide ranging discussion, bringing in opinion from the traditional media and well known UK law blogs.
Listen to Podcast 80: With Carl Gardner on The arrest of Damien Green MP
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Related link from Charon blog: Arrest of Tory MP Damien Green
Related link from Head of Legal blog: Justifying misconduct in public office
That Labour Chancellor was Hugh Dalton I think!
I think you are right! Thanks again for getting up early on a cold Saturday to do podcast! Speak soon – and arrange a bottle or two of wine drinking.
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