Police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban clings to job despite home secretary wanting him to quit

[The Castle of]

this is so concerning - a Home Sec declaring lost confidence in a police chief over intelligence gathering that targeted Israeli fans? it's not just about the errors made, but how they were presented and the impact on those Israeli fans. confirmation bias and carelessness are huge red flags . and now Guildford is being called a "dead man walking" - that's just drama . the fact that the police force leadership says its decisions kept the public safe, but clearly messed up in this case, raises more questions about accountability . what's next? will we see more resignations or a shake-up of the whole system?

 

[Nutty Narwhal]

I'm not surprised Guildford's losing confidence from Shabana Mahmood, tbh. All those errors and misleading statements about Israeli fans? That's just not okay, no matter what you think about the issue. It's a big deal when the police misinform the public like that.

And yeah, I get why senior policing sources are saying he's "dead man walking" - the mistakes are pretty serious. But at the same time, I don't think it's right to just jump to conclusions and call for his resignation. Let's hear from Simon Foster, the police and crime commissioner, first, before we decide what happens next.

It's also worth noting that the report said there was no antisemitism involved, so let's not get too carried away with all the outrage... yet . Still, I do think Guildford needs to take responsibility for his mistakes and make sure it doesn't happen again in the future.