Monthly Archives: April 2012

Midnight Oil?

Posted on 30/04/2012 by samchapman

Some of you have noticed the lateness of the hour when these blogs tumble out from my mind. One commenter suggested whisky was involved but, as a career designated-driver, I must disappoint on this score. It was just the end … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update – Sunday 29 April 2012

Posted on 29/04/2012 by samchapman

Candidates Mike O’Brien confirmed he was running for the Conservative PCC nomination in Kent, as Medway Councillor Craig Mackinlay was reported to be doing the same. Ex-cop and Councillor Ian Gillies declared he was seeking the Conservative nomination in North … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Peter Kilfoyle

Posted on 27/04/2012 by samchapman

Peter Kilfoyle is on the shortlist for the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Merseyside. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate … Continue reading →

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A pretty good endorsement for Ibby Master for Lancashire Labour PCC candidate

Posted on 27/04/2012 by samchapman

  Today someone (not Ibby) pointed me in the direction of this. I know we’ve covered the fact that Jack Straw has endorsed Ibby already for Lancashire Labour PCC candidate, but a video endorsement on YouTube is a development I … Continue reading →

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More on No-see TV

Posted on 26/04/2012 by samchapman

You may remember the curious decision of Preston City Council to leave its City Centre CCTV system without live monitoring twice a week in order to save £10,000. As that Council’s former lead officer for reducing crime, I was stunned … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Paul Dendle

Posted on 26/04/2012 by samchapman

Paul Dendle is seeking the Conservative nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Sussex. 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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What is it like to be a Labour PCC hopeful?

Posted on 25/04/2012 by samchapman

Obviously, I am not the first person one would think of to answer this question. I am not a Labour candidate and, even if I believed in a multiverse with an infinity of worlds only slightly different from our own, … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Joe Tildesley

Posted on 24/04/2012 by samchapman

Joe Tildesley is seeking the Conservative nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in the West Midlands. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Darren Jaundrill

Posted on 23/04/2012 by samchapman

Darren Jaundrill is seeking the Conservative nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in Thames Valley. If you are intending to stand to be Police and Crime Commissioner where you live, you can submit your own Candidate Statement, so … Continue reading →

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Will the European Union let PCCs Buy British?

Posted on 23/04/2012 by samchapman

Dr Lee Rotherham of Taxpayers Alliance fame has applied to be the Conservative candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Lincolnshire – see this very informative campaign website. He gives his perspective here on the St. George’s Day call from … Continue reading →

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