Andrew Mitchell Plebs

Fancy A New Bike?

PA | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK Politics

Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's bicycle, which was at the centre of the "plebgate" row, is now for sale on eBay. Mitchell was riding the seven-...

'A Dishonest And Illicit Attempt To Blacken My Name'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK

Former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell has waged war on the Metropolitan police, accusing it of trying to destroy his career. The former Chief Whi...

Could There Be A 'Plebgate' Prosecution?

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK

A file of evidence linked to the investigation into the "Plebgate" row has been passed to prosecutors, Scotland Yard said. The information was give...

A Comeback For Mitchell?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.03.2013 | UK Politics

Andrew Mitchell, the former Tory chief whip at the heart of the "Plebgate affair", has hinted he could be set to make a political comeback as Britain'...

MPs Slam Cameron And Heywood Over 'Plebgate'

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics

Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood was sharply criticised by MPs on Monday for his botched investigation into former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's "p...

Hogan-Howe: 'Plebgate' Charges By End Of Month

PA | Posted 10.01.2013 | UK Politics

Criminal charges linked to the so-called Plebgate affair could be brought by the end of the month, Britain's most senior police officer said on Tuesda...

A 'Ruthless' Investigation Into 'Plebgate', Promises Top Cop

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.02.2013 | UK Politics

Britain's most senior police officer promised a "ruthless" investigation into an alleged conspiracy against a Cabinet minister "no matter where the tr...

A Deliberate Attempt To 'Toxify' Tories

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK Politics

Andrew Mitchell claimed he was the victim of a deliberate attempt to "toxify" the Tories and ruin his career amid mounting pressure on the police over...

Police Federation To Review Handling Of 'Plebgate'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.12.2012 | UK Politics

An independent review has been ordered by the body representing rank-and-file police officers into "issues" raised by its handling of the "plebgate" r...

Policing the Police

Sheila Lawlor | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Politics
Sheila Lawlor

The Mitchell affair is without the tragic consequences that April 15, 1989 held for human life, but over twenty years on, it shows that the police are still not only placing themselves above the law, but also against it.

'This Dog Of A Coalition'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.10.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron faced some heavyweight criticism from Conservative grandee Lord Tebbit on Saturday night in the aftermath of Andrew Mitchell's resignati...

'Andrew Mitchell Has Reignited Pleb Row Himself!'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK Politics

Conservatives have accused Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell of "reigniting" the row over his alleged "pleb" outburst by denying swearing at police during Pr...

Andrew Mitchell Faces His First PMQs After Pleb-Gate

PA | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK Politics

Andrew Mitchell faces a fresh ordeal at the hands of Labour and Tory backbenchers today as he struggles to cling on to his job. The Chief Whip is s...

Charlie Lindlar

Andrew Mitchell To Meet Police Federation Over Rant

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 03.10.2012 | UK Politics

Andrew Mitchell will be asked to give a "face-to-face account" of his expletive-ridden row with Downing Street police when he meets members of the Wes...

Andrew Mitchell Says 'Pleb' Row 'Blown Out Of All Proportion' By Media

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK Politics

Chief whip Andrew Mitchell has risked inflaming the bitter row over his altercation with Downing Street police officers by again insisting that he did...

LOOK: 'Pleb' T-Shirts Now On Sale

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.09.2012 | UK Comedy

You've followed the story - now buy the T-shirt! Yes, Benjamin Franklin may have believed that the only things certain in this world were death and...

Cameron: 'It Must Never Happen Again'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.09.2012 | UK

David Cameron has described the outburst by Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell as "deeply regrettable", adding that the incident "must never happen again...

Boris Sticks His Oar In Over Gate Gate

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK Politics

Boris Johnson has weighed in on the questions surrounding beleaguered chief whip Andrew Mitchell, with the Mayor of London saying he was pleased that ...

Nicknamed 'Thrasher' And Holds Meetings In His Socks..

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 26.09.2012 | UK Politics

The Chief Whip currently engulfed in damaging scandal where he is said to have called a police officer outside Downing Street a "f**king pleb", is no ...

Chief Whip Did Call Police 'Plebs'

Posted 24.09.2012 | UK Politics

The official police log of Andrew Mitchell's angry confrontation with Downing Street police records the Chief Whip describing officers as "plebs". ...

'If He's Lied, He Should Be Sacked'

Posted 24.09.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has resisted demands for an inquiry into the conduct of Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell as the row over his tirade against police office...

Joke(r)s Of The Week

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Welcome to this week's round-up, which includes Nick Clegg, Andrew Mitchell and other jokes. Yes, from Clegg's sing-song apology to Mitchell's tira...

David Cameron Disciplines Andrew Mitchell For Alleged 'Pleb' Attack On Police

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has told off his chief whip Andrew Mitchell after the cabinet minister was accused of shouting expletives at the police guarding the pri...

'Half-Hearted Apology Does Little To Build Bridges'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK

Pressure mounted on cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell on Friday after the Police Federation said it was "hard to fathom" how he could remain in office ...

WATCH: From Prezza To Pound, The Best Political Outbursts

The Huffington Post UK | Chris York | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Politics

Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell loves cycling. And shouting. But not the police. These three facets of his personality collided rather publicly thi...