A [Collective Noun] of Deputies
Good afternoon dear readers,
There has been some mucho amusing banter on Twitter in the last day or so about a suitable collective noun for the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioners. … Read the whole post
PCCs – I’m Sick of Them Already. Whose Idea Were They Anyway?
Oh yes, Policy Exchange, I remember.
I know this is a little out of date but I’ve been thinking about matters for a few days, having a debate with an ex PCC Candidate on Twitter and generally just sitting here fuming. … Read the whole post
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Give me 10 seconds of your time please
I am reliably informed that the cost of keeping the Coastguard Stations that under threat open equates to 15 pence per taxpayer year.
So I thought that I would conduct a quick and dirty straw poll.… Read the whole post
MPs get my goat
Well, let’s be honest, there’s not many that get my vote at the moment.
Being relatively new to the area I haven’t had much cause to contact my MP really, but on the occasions that I have he has not exactly filled me with confidence, quelle surprise.… Read the whole post
The Hon Member for DeadBadgerShire has written to me again
Once it became known that Keith Vaz MP had secured a Parliamentary debate for tomorrow (28th November) in relation to proposed changes to the Police Pension Scheme, I, like many others I suspect, wrote to my MP and asked him to support to the motion.… Read the whole post
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What do you call a Police Authority without a Chief Exec?
Well, apparently the answer is a Police and Crime Commissioner.
I have to admit that I got caught napping a little bit by this one. I have been scratching my poor old swede and pulling the sad remains of my hair out for weeks trying to work out how on earth a PCC was going to take on all the responsibilities of a fully fledged Police Authority.… Read the whole post
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A Whole New Meaning to the Daily Nazi
This news caught my attention this morning, who on earth does Cameron think he is?
The right to legally challenge government policies will be limited to help bolster the economy, PM David Cameron is expected to say later.… Read the whole post
Olympic fiasco firm G4S loses contract to run Yorkshire prison
THE firm at the centre of the Olympics security shambles recently lost its contract to run a jail in Yorkshire and failed to win any further prison contracts it was bidding for, the Ministry of Justice has said.… Read the whole post
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I For One Have Had Enough
Forgive me but I’m going to have a rant.
Just about every form of Emergency Service (and others) that I can think of is being faced with cutbacks.
Pay Freezes are not uncommon.… Read the whole post
So The Met Has To Save £500 Million, We Can Sort That
It has been well reported that the Met has to save £500 Million towards the government’s enforced budgetary restrictions on the police forces of England and Wales.
Thanks to a couple of our number we can sort that.… Read the whole post
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