Richard Leese rules himself out of race for Manchester mayor
Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester council has ruled himself out of standing as Labour candidate for Manchester mayor…
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5 things we learned from Labour’s PCC by-election victory
I was genuinely concerned that Labour might lose the South Yorkshire PCC by-election. In recent weeks local MPs…
Labour wins South Yorkshire PCC By-election on first round
LABOUR WINS THE BYELECTION ON THE FIRST ROUND WITH 50.02% OF THE VOTE Labour spokesperson: “Nigel Farage said he…
Labour to abolish Police and Crime Commissioner posts by May 2016
The Sunday People reports this morning that Labour will abolish Police and Crime Commissioners if elected next year.…
David Jamieson elected as Labour win West Midlands PCC by-election
Labour’s David Jamieson has been elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner of the West Midlands, following…
Tories accused of “dirty tricks” and “entrapment” over secret Cruddas recording
Tory HQ have been accused of waging a “dirty tricks” campaign against Labour politicians, after it was revealed…
West Midlands PCC Bob Jones has died, aged 59
Bob Jones – the Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands – has passed away, aged…
On Crime, No One is ‘Not Bothered,’ So Why Were They Not Bothered About PCCs?
Six months ago, in November 2012, the Conservative vision of police commissioning became reality, thanks to the Coalition…
Is it time to reconsider restricting cross media ownership?
For months now, ever since the first howls of anguish greeted the publication of the Leveson Report, the…
“Nearly toppled the establishment….”
…..Is what colleagues have said after my performance in the recent Police and Crime Commissioner elections. I stood…
