Boris wrote:
I would counsel caution in moving too quickly to recommending a prospective post holder to Her Majesty. The Metropolitan Police Service, as you are all too well aware, has been passing through a period of serious and potentially destabilising disruption at the most senior level. I feel that those of us with responsibility for ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective policing in London ought for the good of the organisation pause to take stock of the requirements of the post...
Hey Jacqui, I'm as important as you are!
"You might...share my view that at this most senior level of appointment the best result is achieved by a short, tight and pragmatic set of interviews conducted by you and me alone at the shortlisting and final interview stage."
Let's work together on this thing as equals, babe!
Jacqui replies:
"I am clear that we need an exceptional top police officer, who should be a UK citizen...
That's to finally squash the speculation about Bratton.
"I cannot agree that it would be in the interests of Londoners, and of UK citizens in general, to leave the Met without a permanent Commissioner for any longer than is necessary for a proper selection process to be carried out."
That's to stop you grabbing any more power and to squash any bright ideas about waiting for a Tory government.
"I would make the decision on who to recommend to Her Majesty."
And that's to squash you, dude.
Yours meaningfully, etcetera.
