Andrew Mitchell’s career left in tatters after losing Plebgate libel case
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Andrew Mitchell’s career left in tatters after losing Plebgate libel case
Andrew Mitchell, the former Conservative cabinet minister at the centre of the long-running Plebgate saga, lost his high court libel trial on Thursday in a ruling that leaves him facing an estimated legal bill of £1.5m and his political career in tatters.
In a devastating blow to the former chief whip, who had hoped to use a victory in the courts to revive his cabinet career, Mr Justice Mitting ruled that Mitchell did use the “politically toxic” word “pleb” during a row with police officers in Downing Street in September 2012.
Mitchell lost his cabinet position, as chief whip, after the Sun reported his comments.
Outside the court, Mitchell, flanked by his wife and his daughter, told reporters it had been “a miserable two years” but added: “We now need to bring this matter to a close and to move on with our lives.”
Friends said that Mitchell accepts that he has no future as a minister, at least not under David Cameron. But they suggested that he was still prepared to stand again at next year’s general election.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/27/andrew-mitchell-plebgate-gamble-career-fails
A sad end to a guy who was a really good international development secretary. Just a pity that he chose to have a go at the Police on the gate at Downing Street that night.
They need to remember their place and not look down on people in the way that many do but I suppose he knows that now - too late though.
In a devastating blow to the former chief whip, who had hoped to use a victory in the courts to revive his cabinet career, Mr Justice Mitting ruled that Mitchell did use the “politically toxic” word “pleb” during a row with police officers in Downing Street in September 2012.
Mitchell lost his cabinet position, as chief whip, after the Sun reported his comments.
Outside the court, Mitchell, flanked by his wife and his daughter, told reporters it had been “a miserable two years” but added: “We now need to bring this matter to a close and to move on with our lives.”
Friends said that Mitchell accepts that he has no future as a minister, at least not under David Cameron. But they suggested that he was still prepared to stand again at next year’s general election.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/27/andrew-mitchell-plebgate-gamble-career-fails
A sad end to a guy who was a really good international development secretary. Just a pity that he chose to have a go at the Police on the gate at Downing Street that night.
They need to remember their place and not look down on people in the way that many do but I suppose he knows that now - too late though.
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Lib lab con have a habit of looking down on the British people......
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Tommy Monk wrote:Lib lab con have a habit of looking down on the British people......
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