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T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 07:16 AM Mar 2012

Ed Miliband's Westminster office at centre of police break-in investigation

Source: The Guardian

Police are investigating an alleged break-in at the Houses of Parliament, with the investigation believed to be focusing on the offices used by the Labour leader, Ed Miliband.

Scotland Yard received reports shortly before 7pm on Friday of a forced entry to the premises in the Norman Shaw buildings, which were the force's own headquarters until 1967.

It is understood that a member of Miliband's staff found that a door had been forced but it is unclear whether anything was missing from the room.


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/mar/17/westminster-burglary-ed-miliband-office



Now I know our Conservatives like to ape your Republicans, but surely they aren't so thick or amoral as to try and recreate Watergate?
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Ed Miliband's Westminster office at centre of police break-in investigation (Original Post) T_i_B Mar 2012 OP
When they bring Gordon Liddy over as a consultant Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #1
wait, didn't I see this movie already? SemperEadem Mar 2012 #2
That's exactly what I was thinking. harmonicon Mar 2012 #3
Sounds like the start of a TV political thriller... LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #4

SemperEadem

(8,053 posts)
2. wait, didn't I see this movie already?
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 11:54 AM
Mar 2012

Oh, right--it was real life in the 70's... and someone resigned in disgrace... then got pardoned.

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
3. That's exactly what I was thinking.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 05:40 PM
Mar 2012

Please, please, please let Conservatives wind up in prison over this.

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