The other Blair blunders again

Greatly exaggerated, Ian. Greatly exaggerated.
What is it about people called Blair?

In a speech tonight, blundering overpoliticised tongue-tied never-admits-his-shortcomings Met head Ian Blair (nothing personal) said that "to paraphrase another great American Mark Twain, reports of my demise have been premature."

Ian: the quote was the report of my death was an exaggeration, improved over time to "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." (Thanks twainquotes.) So in 'paraphrasing' Twain's wryly understated humour this cop isn't just putting on an air of intellectualism he can never aspire to. He's murdering not just the whole meter and poetry of the line, but its essence of meaning too. Twain wasn't talking about a premature announcement; he was poking fun at broader attitudes. Of the media, the public, and of the political class. In having so little respect for words, Blair is exposing his own arrogance and contempt for Londoners.

It's time for this confused old man to go. And that's no exaggeration.