New watchdog on the prowl!

A new anti-sleaze watchdog is settling into his kennel. Let's hope his bite is better than his bark. A watchdog without teeth is definitely no good.

Sir Christopher Kelly is the new man. He should take no nonsense from the spinners and spivs. Just saying "It wasn't me, guv!" is no longer any good. He will remember that the chairman of the Labour NEC came on nearly every programme saying she knew only one man knew (the resigning General Secretary) and this has since been held up as the stuff of bad pantomimes.

As the Dodgy Donor Drama continues, Sir Christopher will need to keep a beady eye on the motley crew in charge of the sinking ship that is New Labour.

Posted in: Committee for Standards in Public Life,New Labour,sleaze