Met chief 'to carpet Paddick'

David Blunkett has condemned controversial remarks by Lambeth police commander Brian Paddick that he found anarchism "attractive".

The Home Secretary said he expected Mr Paddick to be carpeted by Met Commissioner Sir John Stevens when the commander returns from holiday.

Scotland Yard is officially saying senior officers will be "talking to Commander Paddick when he returns" but it has already warned him of the furore his comments have caused.

Mr Blunkett said: "I expect John Stevens will be having a word with him. I am deeply committed against anarchy."

The comments by Mr Paddick - Britain's highest-ranking openly gay officer - appeared on the radical urban75 website.