“House of Commons debate broken up — with CS spray.”
Journalists, politics and drink have long been suspected of being a volatile mix, but the recipe may have been even more combustible than usual last night when police used CS spray to break up a fight in the House of Commons.
An argument that appears to have started at a Conservative party reception spilt over into a neighbouring part of the Palace of Westminster. One man – thought to be a journalist – was arrested in the fracas in which a police officer received minor injuries.
“A Conservative source said: ‘We understand that three journalists who earlier in the evening had been at Eric Pickles’ party left and at some point later on created some kind of disturbance. There was nothing in their behaviour earlier that suggested they would act like this.’”
I love how the source talks about journalists as if they were toddlers, or poorly housebroken dogs.
The article really does read as if it’s a report to the Headmaster / Principal.
What I want to know is can they claim for the CS gas on their expenses?
I love that guy’s name. Eric Pickles. They went to Eric Pickle’s party. Where they picked a peck of Eric’s pickles at Eric Pickles’ party….uhm, I’ve got nothing here.