Monthly Archives: March 2012

What are Labour Candidates thinking?

Posted on 14/03/2012 by samchapman

Well, this question is tougher for me to answer, as it requires more personal mental gymnastics than the question about their Conservative counterparts, but the main options at the minute appear to be:- 1) “Yey, I’ve made it on to … Continue reading →

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Campaign Economics

Posted on 13/03/2012 by samchapman

There is a letter at the Economist website of interest to wannabe PCCs and their electorates. It’s from Alex Robertson at the Electoral Commission (hat tip to Jon Collins at the Police Foundation for spotting this). The letter states that … Continue reading →

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What are Conservative candidates thinking?

Posted on 12/03/2012 by samchapman

Yesterday saw Conservative Home feature an article on the emerging Police and Crime Commissioner candidates. It criticised some Conservative candidates for perceived dithering as to whether they were standing or not, and acknowledged that some had been compromised by their … Continue reading →

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The more the merrier…

Posted on 11/03/2012 by samchapman

The King of the Tory grassroots websites, ConservativeHome, has namechecked TopOfTheCops this morning, and Dan Hannan MEP has recommended us once again to his followers. On the Labour side, former MP and former Northern Ireland Office Minister Jane Kennedy, now … Continue reading →

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Weekend update – 10 March 2012

Posted on 10/03/2012 by samchapman

Part-timers, writing and Super Thursday? Patrick Burns wrote an article on November’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Mayoral elections, which was chiefly notable for being the first use of the term ‘Super Thursday’ in relation to these elections. Remember, it’s … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies and…

Posted on 09/03/2012 by samchapman

The Royal Statistical Society through GetStats hope to use the Police and Crime Commissioner elections to improve public understanding of the stats on policing and crime, and the complicated relationship between the two. To that end they are drafting a … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of John Norrie

Posted on 08/03/2012 by samchapman

John Norrie is standing as an Independent for Police and Crime Commissioner in Northamptonshire. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so get in touch. … Continue reading →

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May sets Pay for Police and Crime Commissioners

Posted on 07/03/2012 by samchapman

Today, in a written statement to the House of Commons, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, has accepted all but one of the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Board. The rumoured salaries of Police and Crime Commissioners of between £65,000 … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Councillor Sajaad Khan

Posted on 06/03/2012 by samchapman

Sajaad Khan is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Cleveland. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so get … Continue reading →

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Against Donkeys

Posted on 06/03/2012 by samchapman

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are supposed to be an extension of democracy, giving voters the chance to chuck out folk they reckon are not governing the police sufficiently well. The same people (Daniel Hannan MEP and Douglas Carswell … Continue reading →

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