NEW: This story gets worse & worse. Last week @openDemocracy revealed Met police not investigating what Electoral Commission had ruled were criminal offences by Leave campaigns because of ‘political sensitivities’. But then the plot thickened...
A Met police spokesman explained delay by saying that the force had not received the files until September 7. To which both @opendemocracy & I said, ‘WHAT?’ Because the Electoral Commission ruled on LeaveEU offence on May 17. Why on earth would it take 4 months to pick up files? 
The Met police were seemingly blaming the Electoral Commission so we asked the Electoral Commission. Why did it take you four months to pass evidence to the police?
The Electoral Commission was clear. We did our job. This is the police’s fault. So I went back to the Met
And this is the response I got. The Met police had ignored the finding of the UK’s legal regulator for 4 months. Last week it had admitted the delay was due to ‘political sensitivities’. And this was the explanation in full:
So. What I want to know is: cock-up? Or conspiracy? But I’m polite so I put it this way:
So, as ever, this is what happens. Journalists hit a brick wall. What is going on? What - or who? - is sittting on the police?
@openDemocracy put in same inquiries & hit same brick wall. Their write-up here opendemocracy.net/uk/brexitinc/j…
@openDemocracy put in same inquiries & hit same brick wall. Their write-up here opendemocracy.net/uk/brexitinc/j…
A week ago, following @openDemocracy’s scoop @DamianCollins demanded official statement from Met Police. ‘What is the law worth if the police won’t act?’ But all we’ve had is more stonewalling of more journalists. What now?
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The police cannot be subject to political interference. It’s so fundamental. MPs must act. @BenPBradshaw & @MollyMEP & others have written letter. But somebody needs to try & get an answer. @DavidLammy? @tom_watson? @SadiqKhan?
