Tag Archives: political parties

Only a few coppers

Posted on 15/10/2013 by samchapman

Having decided that the time had come for a particular child of mine to stay in his own bed till morning, I have spent the past few nights enforcing this particular policy, and enduring the inevitable protests. At times these … Continue reading →

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Blue Sunday

Posted on 17/06/2012 by samchapman

Councillor Craig McKinley, ex-Deputy-Leader of UKIP has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Kent PCC, where it is an open secret in advance of Monday’s announcement that he will face Labour’s Harriet Yeo. In Hampshire, the Conservative shortlist was … Continue reading →

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Oh dear!

Posted on 07/06/2012 by samchapman

I knew it would go wrong the moment I heard it. “We have taken 513 police officers off the streets.” It was at the Lancashire Police Authority Meeting last week, where the Acting Chief Constable was running through the latest … Continue reading →

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Situation Vacant…

Posted on 14/05/2012 by samchapman

…but you’ve got to be quick, as it closes today. Oh, and you will need to be already vetted to Counter Terrorism Check level. No? Me neither. But if you are, the Association of Police Authorities are advertising for a … Continue reading →

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Tight fights for TopOfTheCops

Posted on 02/04/2012 by samchapman

The Police and Crime Commissioner election battleground may be starting to emerge. I’ll not repeat all the caveats about the recent Police Foundation research on voting and these elections, but instead look to identify the closest races. The Police Foundation … Continue reading →

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What are the LibDems thinking?

Posted on 01/04/2012 by samchapman

There has been very little LibDem input in this election so far, and it seems likely to continue that way. The party centrally is not funding local PCC candidates. A few local parties may chance their arms, but even in … Continue reading →

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Is the party over?

Posted on 15/03/2012 by samchapman

If you’ve come here expecting lots of commentary on “Winsor Part 2”, then I’m sorry to disappoint, but it’s just soooo long that I haven’t read it all yet, and haven’t the inclination to pretend I have (unlike a few … 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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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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TopOfTheCops Scores on the Doors, as Labour nominations close

Posted on 02/03/2012 by samchapman

The Labour party have now stopped accepting applications for their Police and Crime Commissioner nominations, whereas the Conservative process is still open, as also are those of other parties, and Independents are free to enter the race likely up to … Continue reading →

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