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Theresa May's Warning To Cop Killers

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Andrew Mitchell Says Deputy Speaker Shouldn't Quit Over Rape Allegations

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Plebgate Bicycle Sells For £10,600

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Chief Whip Did Call Police 'Plebs'

24.09.2012

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

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

24.09.2012

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

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Police Examining How The Sun Got Hold Of 'Pleb' Transcripts

Dina Rickman 24.09.2012

The Metropolitan police are investigating how a newspaper managed to get hold of police transcripts detailing the incident between Andrew...

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'I Had A Long And Extremely Frustrating Day'

24.09.2012

Downing Street has backed Andrew Mitchell after he denied calling police "plebs" despite the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation...

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Andrew Mitchell 'Should Fully Explain' Pleb Row, Says Nick Clegg

24.09.2012

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell “should explain fully and in detail his version of events” over the row with police at Downing Street, ...

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Andrew Mitchell 'Did Swear At Police'

23.09.2012

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell admits swearing at No 10 police officers but insists he did not call them "plebs", it was reported today. The...

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Chief Whip Urged To Get On His Bike And Quit

22.09.2012

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell's political career is hanging in the balance as he faces calls to quit after being accused of calling No 10...

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Joke(r)s Of The Week

21.09.2012

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...

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

Ned Simons 21.09.2012

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

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'Half-Hearted Apology Does Little To Build Bridges'

21.09.2012

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

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'Half-Hearted Apology Does Little To Build Bridges'

Ned Simons 21.09.2012

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

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WATCH: From Prezza To Pound, The Best Political Outbursts

Chris York 21.09.2012

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

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Who (Allegedly) F***ing Said It: Andrew Mitchell Or Malcolm Tucker?

21.09.2012

Andrew 'Thrasher' Mitchell was in trouble on Friday after reports that he hurled expletive, class-based abuse at several police officers...

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Plebs: A Short History

21.09.2012

We don't know for sure if Andrew Mitchell called police officers plebs. According to reports in The Sun, the 56-year-old chief whip ranted...

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About Andrew Mitchell

Gedling MP Andrew Mitchell was installed as the government's chief whip in the recent reshuffle. The 56-year-old Tory is noted for his ambition, and admits to having a "competitive streak" - though he insists he is not "ruthless". Mitchell was educated at the prestigious Rugby public school and Cambridge University, before joining the army and serving as a UN peacekeeper during the 1970s. He went on to forge a lucrative career in banking, but was always determined to enter politics. While a child in Hampshire his father Sir David was elected as a Conservative MP and served as a minister under Margaret Thatcher.