Whilst I believe the police should have stayed at a distance on last night's gatherings, I do think they were in one of those damned if you do and damned if you don't scenarios.
Priti Patel has grown another face imho and all of them need a good slapping (a sentiment that would apply equally to a male Home Secretary). She has been such an ardent supporter of hard line police action in many areas, to suddenly cave at this juncture is nothing but pandering to public opinion. She is not the calibre of person that should hold such a high Office of State.
As for Cressida Dick falling on her sword for this, I think we would be better served if the police looked at ways of handling the situation better, as has been shown to be possible elsewhere.
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