"I view this affair as the police playing politics"

What.. unlike the traditional tory presumption that the police are the playthings of tory politicians...???

"The police may like the idea of turning themselves into paramilitary bully boys"

What.. unlike their traditional role as the 'paramilitary bully boys' of tory governments...???


errrmmm.. [cough]... miners strike... anti poll tax marches.. etc.. etc...