Minister backs Mates (From Daily Echo)
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Mates gets backing from Theresa May in bid to become police commissioner
1:40pm Monday 15th October 2012 in News
Michael Mates
THE HOME Secretary has backed the controversial Conservative choice to be Hampshire’s new police commissioner.
Theresa May said Michael Mates, pictured, “would be able to knock heads together” if he wins next month’s poll.
She told the Daily Echo he would be “focused on cutting crime”.
Mr Mates has faced calls to withdraw from the race from some Hampshire Conservatives over a payout he received for giving up a rented flat. He was also criticised for his support for notorious fraudster Asil Nadir, who was jailed for ten years in August.
Ms May said she had held a meeting with Mr Mates at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham and he was “well aware” of what the job entailed.
Comments(9)
roofspace
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4:01pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Not the sort of facade one one would desire to inspire confidence in a police commissioner.
Boatman
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4:42pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cantthinkofone
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5:42pm Mon 15 Oct 12
cantthinkofone
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5:46pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Boatman wrote:Because it comes with a degree of power, and politicians have an unquenchable lu5t for that.
Should the Home Secretary really be expressing such views? Why does the Police Commissioner issue have to be yet another party political issue?
Mates would be a totally pointless appointment. The only man running that would make the role into something worthwhile, instead of just spin position, is Don Jerrard.
A Southampton resident
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6:37pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Policing is too important an issue to be left in the hands of people like Mates.
Bartat
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10:43am Wed 17 Oct 12
For the sake of sanity I hope those who do decide to vote do so for an independent and Jerrard seems a very good choice.
pub quiz
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3:22pm Wed 17 Oct 12
(2) you do not live in hampshier You Live in West Sussex
(3) so stand in west Sussex
Romsey Constituent
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7:41pm Wed 17 Oct 12
God help us.
Lone Ranger. says...
2:53pm Mon 15 Oct 12
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As the Home Secretary i am surprised that she would wish to be associated with him ........ But then again !!!