Author Archives: samchapman

Another candidate withdraws for no reason?

Posted on 10/08/2012 by samchapman

Alan Charles, Labour candidate in Derbyshire has withdrawn from the election this morning believing himself to be disqualified because of a conditional discharge he received when he was 14. Perhaps he should have read Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act … Continue reading →

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None-fessions and Nonsense

Posted on 10/08/2012 by samchapman

It has been an eventful 48 hours at TopOfTheCops. First we had Labour Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Avon and Somerset confirm the site’s many predictions around previous criminal convictions when he stood down because he was disqualified due … Continue reading →

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Senior Judge bans magistrates from PCC role

Posted on 08/08/2012 by samchapman

Anyone wondering how Police and Crime Commissioners are going to be welcomed by the judiciary may be best advised to think in terms of pork pies and bar mitzvahs. That at least is the message one picks up from JO … Continue reading →

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A matter of Conviction

Posted on 08/08/2012 by samchapman

Today Bob Ashford has stood down as Labour PCC candidate for Avon and Somerset, having achieved some clarity on the fact that convictions dating from his youth 46 years ago will disqualify him from standing for the office. These were, … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Peter Williams

Posted on 06/08/2012 by samchapman

Peter Williams is standing as an Independent candidate to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. 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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Posted on 05/08/2012 by samchapman

Sussex Independent candidate on the saga of getting a nomination form in time for it to be completed.

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Happy Birthday – You’re Fired!

Posted on 04/08/2012 by samchapman

Ann Barnes, described by Blair Gibbs as “Vocal critic of #PCC reform & respected chair of Kent #police authority,” has been attracting a lot of attention over the past few days. For one, Times Crime correspondent Sean O’Neill asks “Could this be a credible independent … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Ian Johnston QPM

Posted on 01/08/2012 by samchapman

Ian Johnston is standing as an Independent candidate to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent. 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 at Editor@TopOfTheCops.com. … Continue reading →

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The SDP election

Posted on 31/07/2012 by samchapman

I think it was 1987 when I saw it – a TV news item about some General Election billboard poster ideas from the Conservatives, some of which had not seen the light of day. While a policy of unilateral nuclear … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Gillian Radcliffe

Posted on 30/07/2012 by samchapman

Gillian Radcliffe is standing as an Independent candidate to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire. 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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