Tag Archives: South Wales

Off The Record

Posted on 28/08/2012 by samchapman

TopOfTheCops can exclusively reveal today that Home Secretary Theresa May met with Falklands veteran Simon Weston at the end of January, and just days later he launched his ill-fated bid to stand as an Independent candidate to be Police and … Continue reading →

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Candidate Statement of Councillor Paul Cannon QPM

Posted on 06/03/2012 by samchapman

Paul Cannon is seeking the Labour nomination to be the Police and Crime Commissioner in South Wales. 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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Is your TopOfTheCops election over before it has even started?

Posted on 25/02/2012 by samchapman

The election for Police and Crime Commissioner where you live could be all over, bar the shouting, by May. These could be the days of the real contest, and it may be happening while no-one is looking. We have not … Continue reading →

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A state of Independents shall be? Lessons from Simon Weston’s bid for TopOfTheCops in South Wales.

Posted on 09/02/2012 by samchapman

When Alun Michael (former First Minister) said he wanted to be TopOfTheCops in South Wales, he may have been thinking that a Labour nomination there was as good as getting elected, for he said he would step down as an … Continue reading →

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