Bernard Hogan-Howe named as new Met commissioner

Liz Brown

Thank the Lord it isn't Orde

TrevorsDen

Should not it be the Met who is anxious to repair its relationship with the govt??

In what way have the govt anything to apologise for?

jon dee

Excellent choice - a real policeman at last.

Orde can now return to playing politics with his ACPO pals.

Andy Carpark

He looks like he has just caught the end of his todger in his flies. I hope he has.

paul

I see other comments have been made, but im very pleased Orde doesnt get it: his snooty independent interview did him no favours

Woody

Thank goodness it wasn't the arrogant macho man, Orde, who was Labour's choice I suspect given he is 'left-wing' and the Guardian are coming out saying "he was robbed."

Frank P

" ...he has been a successful chief Constable in Merseyside."

If he was that good, why are drugs overlords running the toby?

Probably because, as with all CC's and Commissioners he is dependant on who is working for him, not t'other way around.

With Boris's imprimatur he'll be fine. The Albino kiss of death!

Verity

I wish him good fortune in his post, but I think elected chiefs, accountable directly to the voters, is best.

Alan Scott

Andy carpark
What a stupid comment; but then it does at least show how vacant and vacuous your mind must be.

Frank P

ACP

I guess if he hadn't been keeping his todger well in check he would have had the whistle blown (oh dear - sri) on him by now - the competition was fierce and the spies have been busy. No flies on him. Looks like a zipper man to me.

JGS

jon dee said: "Orde can now return to playing politics with his ACPO pals"

... and wearing his toy uniform too.

Mike Aye

... and thank God it isn't Godwin (another cleverclogs politician)

Hard Heartless Perry

But is he really really untainted by NooLieBOre and Bliarist thinking?

If not away with him now!

But given the obesession of the H2B with Bliar, perhaps he will last a little while.

In2minds

The best man for the job. Which is no doubt what was said about Stephenson and all the others before him! I see Hogan-Howe has already vowed to 'tackle criminals'. Impressed we are!

Frank P

I wish you folks would rid yourselves that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has anything to do with policing. By the time they get to that rank they are damaged beyond repair. They are all politicians - not police officers. As for this one - take a look at his Wiki entry. He's a Bramshill Butterfly. When did he have time to learn the art of policing? Let's hope that this butterfly has a sting in his tail. Good luck commissioner. You'll need it. And what is your name? Is it Hogan or Howe?

Verity

As I've said before, I have lived in a jurisdiction in the great state of Texas where they have elected police chiefs, and the police service is second to none.

The chief likes being in the police force and he likes being the chief. He knows that the way to get re-elected is to do as the voters wish and to give them results.

Response times are RAPID. If you get stopped by a cop on the freeway for driving too fast, he will be very courteous to you. Even if your infraction was bad enough to get a ticket.

If you have a complaint, you can call the police and your complaint will be genuinely investigated and you will be informed of the result.

Most of all, they don't tippy toe around criminals. The voters want criminals locked up or shot. And that's what happens. And if there's a criminal trying to get into your house, they remind you that if you shoot him, you should remember that both his feet should be over the threshhold before you call them.

What's not to like about elected chiefs? It's a big mistake not to have them in Britain.

Ron Todd

The liberal left Guardian/BBC will be upset that Orde did not get the job and will start undermining Hogan-Howe at the first oportunity.

Maddy1

He looks like the copper from "Hot Fuzz, does he have a peace lily in his oriffice?

Anne Wotana Kaye 1

Gee, Officer Krupke!

Holly ......

I'm just glad he's got a double barrelled name.

That will bug more lefty's than Orde not getting the job.
Tee hee.

Bob Hill

I see the right wing trolls are out in force
sad sad me me me buggers

Frank P

Bob Hill

Wonderful! 'Right wing' trolls on a blog that purports to be conservative. Just about sums up the tenor of the New Specstatesmen and its lurkers. Btw it's about him, him, him. Take those rose tinted specs off.

Andy Carpark

Alan Scott
September 12th, 2011 5:57pm

'Andy carpark
What a stupid comment...'

My advice to you, Alan, is to fit a plastic sheet over your mattress. Also consider suicide.

Verity

Andy Carpark - Tee hee.

Frank P

Andy, speaking of plastic sheets and suicide;

Anne Wotana Kaye 1

Withe the uneducated misfits recruited today, any chap in the force who has a grasp of the 3Rs can reach for the stars!!!