Localism – not all it’s cracked up to be: Council Tax Support
This article is primarily about the changes in Council Tax Support in Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. However, the principles are the same countrywide. What is your local council doing? With...
View ArticleLocalism – it’s not all it’s cracked up to be 2: Precepts and Budgets
This Government is cutting into local government funding more deeply and more quickly than any other part of public service. All local authorities have suffered to a greater or lesser degree....
View ArticleImprisonment: class matters
In the week since Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce were given prison sentences for perverting the course of justice there has been an upsurge in interest from both media and public about the nature of...
View ArticleWhat is the Future for Police Representation?
When I first became interested in policing, I became simultaneously interested in the thorny topic of police representation. I was instantly confused by the multiplicity of bodies that purport to act...
View ArticleA Perfect Storm: politics, policing and participation
“A member of a police force shall at all times abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of his duties or which is likely to give rise to the impression...
View ArticlePlaying the Ball: the real risks of Direct Entry into the Police
In January, the Government went out to consultation on their proposals to introduce Direct Entry into the police. The consultation closed at the end of March and the Government’s response to that...
View ArticleWater cannon: policing by consent?
On 10 June, the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) announced that it had given the Metropolitan Police Service permission to purchase three second-hand water cannon, preempting the...
View ArticleWho’s responsible for CSE?
Today is the day of the by-election for a new Police and Crime Commissioner in South Yorkshire, a vacancy left by Shaun Wright’s resignation. Mr Wright eventually resigned not because of his actions...
View ArticleTransforming Rehabilitation
Earlier today it was announced that two companies, Sodexho and Interserve, will run more than half the newly-privatised probation services (CRCs) in England and Wales. These companies, many of which...
View ArticleWhole Life Tariffs: Extinguishing the Candle of Hope
In November 2014, Harry Roberts was released from prison after being incarcerated for more than 48 years. The release triggered an avalanche of complaint from those who believe that, as Roberts is...
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