is what will be published. and i think that is absolutely right and sensible. has it come as a surprise to you, perhaps surprise or frustration for the prime minister that having originally said they had no interest in this at all, the police at the very last minute, just as this report is about to be published say, hold on just a second, you can t publish everything you want to? i wouldn t dream of criticising the police going about their duties. i think one of the great principles of british constitutional life is that nobody is above the law. and that creates a very good constitutional setup, a good polity where corruption doesn t exist in this country as it does in some other countries because of this proper relationship between the various different parts of our system. and, therefore, i don t think, as a member of the cabinet, i would be at all right to question what the police has done. but you will be aware that there are people who do question the police, and they think there
i wouldn t dream of criticising the police going about their duties. i think one of the great principles of british constitutional life is that nobody is above the law. and that creates a very good constitutional setup, a good polity where corruption doesn t exist in this country as it does in some other countries because of this proper relationship between the various different parts of our system. and, therefore, i don t think, as a member of the cabinet, i would be at all right to question what the police has done. but you will be aware that there are people who do question the police, and they think there is something funny about this, there is something rather convenient for the prime minister, there must be, some say, some sort of establishment cover up or conspiracy. look, people outside government are of course entitled to raise questions about the police, and that is part of a vibrant democracy, it is part of freedom of speech. i would say it would be a very eccentric conspira
right and sensible. has it come as a surprise to you, perhaps surprise or frustration for the prime minister that having originally said they had no interest in this at all, the police at the very last minute, just as this report is about to be published say, hold onjust a second, you can t publish everything you want to? i wouldn t dream of criticising the police going about their duties. i think one of the great principles of british constitutional life is that nobody is above the law. and that creates a very good constitutional setup, a good polity where corruption doesn t exist in this country as it does in some other countries because of this proper relationship between the various different parts of our system. and, therefore, i don t think, as a member of the cabinet, i would be at all right to question what the police has done. but you will be aware that there are people who do question the police, and they think there
you want it out as soon practical, d wanted to be as full as possible? my general rule of political life is that the more that people are told as early as possible, the better off you are. and the prime minister s position, the government s position is that what is given to him by sue gray is what will be published. and i think that is absolutely right and sensible. how is it come as a surprise to you, perhaps surprise or frustration for the prime minister that having originally said they had no interest in this at all, the police at the very last minute, just as this report is about to be published say, hold on just a second, you can t publish everything you want to? i wouldn t dream of criticising the police going about their duties. i think one of the great principles of british constitutional life is that nobody is above the law. and that creates a very good constitutional setup, a good quality where corruption doesn t exist in this country as it