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• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Given the fact that Jack Lemley has actually raised these points, as Sir Roy (McNulty) and you have said during meetings beforehand, there is clearly a problem. I now see somebody senior leaving and, as a former journalist, I read and hear what I would regard as smear stories against Jack Lemley, which are clearly coming from somewhere, either from Government or are any of these stories about him coming from your office? I am not going to repeat them because I believe they are defamatory, but there was an article in Private Eye which is completely, as far as...

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Sir Roy, you said just now about being on track, but one of the most key elements of being on track is the budget. Mr Higgins, when you came to us in June, I said to you, and I quote, `In the next six to nine months there are likely to be problems. Will we have the same cooperation in flagging up any problems which occur; the possibility of any delays and, most importantly, the cost implications?' When you came to us you talked about everything being very good and I pointed out that I thought it was a honeymoon...

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

The problem is when the Chair of the Federation is saying what he says, which is so seriously strong when he says that it is being reported it is far below what really happens, underplayed for political reasons, you can play with statistics in that sense and the public does not feel that we have gotten on top of it. I think that independent statistics surely are the answer.

• Reference: 2006/0382-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Statistics appear to show a drop in crime, but do you have any reservations about the statistics?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 14 June 2006

Of these 10 points, which do you think are at the greatest risk of possibly, not going wrong, but where there may be problems in the coming six to nine months, where you may have to take action?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 14 June 2006

Good morning. This is the honeymoon period, obviously, and the Chairman has asked us to be nice to you on your own this morning, not that we ever would not be of course. You have mentioned these 10 points over the coming year; you listed them fairly cleanly and clearly and I can understand them. The best laid plans of men go often awry; can you tell us, bearing in mind things like Wembley and what Bob (Neill) just mentioned about the Dome, when and if they go wrong or look like the are going to, will we have that...

• Reference: 2005/0168-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

No doubt you are aware of the complaints about the Met's new in-house magazine, 'The Sharp End'. It has been described by the Metropolitan Police Federation as patronising, insulting and a huge waste of money. Have you read it, and if so, do you agree?