Hopefully there isn't already a thread on this one as I haven't looked.
linky
A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of "conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office,"
Apparently it is to do with leaks from the Home Office connected to a whistleblower.
The Tories say:
Also:
Seems to me that isn't a crime and this is a politically motivated arrest. But then, what do I know, I am only tax-avoiding scum...
linky
A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of "conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office,"
Apparently it is to do with leaks from the Home Office connected to a whistleblower.
The Tories say:
'As shadow immigration minister, Mr Green has, on a number of occasions, legitimately revealed information which the Home Office chose not to make public.
"Disclosure of this information was manifestly in the public interest.
"Mr Green denies any wrongdoing and stands by his actions."
"Disclosure of this information was manifestly in the public interest.
"Mr Green denies any wrongdoing and stands by his actions."
It follows a series of leaks including the news that an illegal immigrant had been employed as a Commons cleaner and a letter from the home secretary warning that a recession could lead to a rise in crime.
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