Ask the employees at many companies what they think of the common sense level of their executives and you'll often hear "No common sense", "Clueless" etc etc.

That now appears to be a sought after qualification if Blair is to have his way and professional senior police officers are swept aside by business men and women in police uniforms.

Blair wants to see senior positions filled not by career police officers but by executives, no doubt those who give generously to Blairs party......