I Couldn't Shirk Duty to Oust Met Chief Says Boris

Evening Standard - London › October 09, 2008

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BORIS JOHNSON today claimed he ousted Sir Ian Blair because he felt he could not "shirk his responsibility" to Londoners.

The Mayor denied he had set out to sack the Metropolitan Police Commissioner from the start, saying he had consulted widely on his decision before asking him to go.

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I Couldn't Shirk Duty to Oust Met Chief Says Boris

He claimed Sir Ian had taken the choice to stand down himself but could have technically stayed on as Britai...

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