Gorbals Mick Investigates ...

Not a title of a second-rate TV show but hard-hitting fight against corruption by our fearless and intrepid Speaker of the House of Commons. Apparently he is to lead an investigation to see whether "I'm a straight sort of guy" Blair misled Parliament in his answers to the Bernie Ecclestone affair. It seems that Blair personally intervened to exempt Formula One from the tobacco advertising ban within hours of meeting Ecclestone - who coincidentally was a major Labour Party donor - but then "lied" to Parliament.

Now you call me a cynic but what are the odds that Blair will be fully exonerated by Gorbals Mick without a stain on his character?

Iain Blair

I am writing this whilst waiting for a "significant statement" to be made about his future. I really hope that it is his resignation. Blair has become far too political and too closely allied with Labour. The extremely damaging row with Tarique Ghaffur has further weakened his tattered credibility. His judgement has been questioned frequently and there always was a view that he refused to accept responsibility for the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. So if he is to go then it will be for the best for the Met and his successor will be able to rebuild a fractured relationship with Londoners.