Keir Starmer was the Director of Public Prosecutions when the Crown Prosecution Service blocked Andrew Malkinson from appealing despite knowing by then that he was innocent.
In the words of Doughty Street Chambers, on its page about Starmer, now amusingly removed from public view: "He was Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service from 2008-2013. As DPP, Keir was responsible for all criminal prosecutions in England and Wales."
Therefore, Starmer would have been responsible for this decision even if he had never set eyes on the file. Whether or not he took it, he was responsible for it. His supporters contend that his qualification to be Prime Minister is that he has borne such responsibility. This ought to be career-ending. If it is not, then why not?
Does someone need to call the cops on him for anything to be done about this?
ReplyDeleteAndy Malkinson should do precisely that.
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