Articles tagged Police:
Women's Safety: What Now? Where are the Changemakers?
- 30 Sep 2021
"Please ask them what they’re going to do about the massive failings other than be sad". Those were the words of Jess Phillips, directed at Priti Patel and Cressida Dick today, although she should have also directed them at Sadiq Khan, given his oversight role over the Met. ...
My First EDP/EADT Column: Why Extra Policing Should be Paid For Locally
- 4 Jan 2019
Today marks the publication of my first weekly column for the Eastern Daily Press and East Anglian Daily Times. The papers cover all of Norfolk, Suffolk, Western Cambridgeshire and North Essex. My remit is to write a political column with edge, but with relevance to the...
Jacqui Smith Appears to Give the Police Carte Blanche
- 30 Nov 2008
I have just been watching Andrew Marr's interview with Jacqui Smith. At the end of the Major government, many Cabinet Ministers appeared on TV and were seen as totally out of touch with public opinion. The interviewer would say something was white and they would say it was bla...
We've Just Been Burgled, But Where are the Police?
- 1 Mar 2008
Today has got worse. It started off well as I enjoyed my time with Suffolk Coastal Tories. We had a lively debate on the English Question, but I had to leave at 12.15 to get to Upton Park in time to watch West Ham play Chelsea. After 25 minutes I really wished I hadn't bothere...
Ten Things Not to Say When Caught Speeding
- 1 Sep 2006
PC Bloggs, in her ever helpful way, tells us about the top ten remarks that will guarantee you a ticket... 1. I pay your salary. 2. Haven't you got anything better to do? 3. I'm going to miss my flight now. 4. Please don't - I've already got 9 points. 5. I've got three ...