Andrew Mitchell’s slow puncture still far from being mended
Were you standing near the junction of Downing Street and Whitehall at around 7.30 pm on Wednesday 19th…
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Andrew Mitchell has been wronged – and the Labour movement should defend him
It’s fair to say that not all Labour activists will always have had a positive opinion of the…
Police rule out investigation into Falkirk selection
Yesterday we told you that a Senior Labour Party source talking to us about the Falkirk selection row…
The Gwent PCC debacle – the lessons to be learnt
In early June, I was surprised that the Chief Constable of Gwent Police, Carmel Napier, had retired after…
Decommissioning the commissioners
Labour should pledge to abolish police commissioners. Halfway through the Parliament, the Coalition has gained an impressive reputation…
The Met is being asset stripped by the Mayor of London
We owe a continuing debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Metropolitan Police. They are…
London now below “doomsday scenario” number of police officers
The following exchange took place at the Home Affairs Select Committee in September 2012: Mark Reckless: What is…
“Nearly toppled the establishment….”
…..Is what colleagues have said after my performance in the recent Police and Crime Commissioner elections. I stood…
If we don’t fight to save emergency services, who will?
Heard about the 999 SOS campaign? Probably not before today unless you were unfortunate enough to meet me…
The police must learn lessons from Orgreave – as well as Hillsborough
Most of us are pleased to see police on the beat; we don’t flinch when we come into…
