"Large gatherings are illegal (during the pandemic)"

Policing minister Kit Malthouse says ministers discussed plans for policing the vigil with police chiefs on Friday, including the possibility of encouraging an alternative such as an online vigil. [_link]

— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) March 15, 2021

Not a communicator ... hiding behind stupid excuses!

Dame Cressida said she agreed on the need for a "sober review" and defended how officers responded to the "really big crowd".

"They have to make these really difficult calls and I don't think anybody should be sitting back in an armchair and saying 'well that was done badly' or 'I would have done it differently' without actually understanding what was going through their minds," she said.

She added that what happened to Ms Everard made her "more determined" to lead the organisation.

Four people were arrested for public order and coronavirus regulation breaches, the Met said.

Heads should roll ... does London need Dame Dick to make the streets safer for women? Tory policy of repression US working backward.

'Sapere aude'