Tim Dower: Mitchell's letter wasn't meddling, it was managing

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Dec 7, 2023 · 2m

Now we've had a full day to digest Mark Mitchell's letter to the Police Commissioner, was he actually out of line to release that?

His Labour predecessor said on this show yesterday that Mark Mitchell was huffing and puffing, talking up a big game and chest beating.

To quote Ginny Andersen, “I think it's a demonstration of bravado”, and then saying, "He's getting dangerously close to telling the Commissioner how to do his job.”

Thing is, we all know there's a line between setting a strategic direction and meddling in day-to-day operational activities.

Mark Mitchell noted that, loud and clear…