Resignation of Sir Ian Blair - Metropolitan Police Commissioner

Sir Ian Blair resigns. Good. The job of any senior police officer is to create and manage a team that reduces crime and the fear of crime among ordinary people. In ukpopdems parlance that means ordinary people feeling safe on the streets and going about their everyday lives. It can be argued Sir Ian Blair did the opposite. Londoners are more frightened of terrorist action; more frightened of random gun and knife violence; and worst of all, more frightened of the police themselves in a city where the innocent can be shot dead in the most brutal way because trigger happy coppers are off the leash. What we need is a dedicated public servant who can stay in the background and deliver what the people want - a safe city.
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