Re: High Court blocks Livingstone suspension

MM wrote:
According to Reuters the High Court has blocked Ken Livingstone's
4-week suspension, which was due to start tomorrow, March 1st.

Ken remarked: "As far as I am aware, there is no law against
'unnecessary insensitivity' or even 'offensiveness' to journalists
harassing you as you try to go home."

The BBC has it now:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4758246.stm

Channel 4 News also carried the story.

MM

It isnt about the law, it is about the code of conduct that he signed. Of
course, the code of conduct is a pile of crap, as is the standards board.

A dreadful organisation, regulating the views of councillors up and down the
country. If the voters of London want to have a tosspot as their Mayor it is
their choice. If he behaves in a way which the voters dont like, but obeys
the law, then the voters can make their decision the next time he is up for
election.

Gaz


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