News that Boris has bought 3 water cannon to keep his electorate under control this summer seems to have highlighted another row in the Conservative party.
The purchase was made despite the Home Secretary, Teresa May not yet sanctioning their use in England. She is waiting for medic reports. Boris had £220,000 burning a hole in his pocket, so splashed out (ahem) on the arsenal (more ahem).
And apparently Cameron wants them which kind of forces May's arm.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/10/boris-johnson-london-mayor-water-cannon-metropolitan-police
1. Is this a waste of money considering they may never be used?
2. Is this just jousting between Cameron's likely successors?
3. Is Cameron deliberately undermining May?
4. What have people got to riot about?
5. Are water cannon an admission that the police can no long cope?
6. Will Tory in-fighting affect their chances in the General Election?