Police & Crime Commissioner campaigns – it’s all to play for
As the summer haze begins to disappear, children return to school and swimming costumes are put away for…
Jon Harvey
What the Tories have in mind for Police and Crime Commissioners…
The debate about ‘politics and policing’ is stepping up a gear or two. The announcement by Simon Weston…
PCC elections: Pulling out all the stops
The results are in and 41 Labour Police & Crime Candidates have been selected. (As some will have…
Building a campaign for real politics
I had a debate with a political activist on twitter the other day. Except he would not describe…
Police & Crime Commissioner elections: connecting with the margin and mainstream
The Bradford West result has got me thinking about policies and campaign strategy and tactics. I suspect I…
Outsourcing: where do you draw the line?
Privatisation is really bad, isn’t it?! I mean you don’t have to look far to find horror stories…
Police and Crime Commissioners: 7 questions for ‘independent’ candidates
I am concerned that we may be beginning to see the emergence of a stealth Government strategy to…
The Trade Union role in Police and Crime Commissioner elections in November
We all know that the relationship between the police and the trade union movement has been chequered. And…
Is there a thin blue line for the new Police and Crime Commissioners?
The process to select candidates for the new Police Crime Commissioners is underway. The Labour Party NEC will…
We need to start campaigning now for the Police Crime Commissioners
Being Labour means being part of a movement of hope. I believe our job is to help build…
