The Chancellor’s unexpected, but welcome, statement that the police grant would be protected is a tribute to all those who have campaigned against his original intention to cut the Met.’s budget by between 25% and 40%. It means that we will not see the huge reduction in the numbers of police officers the Metropolitan Police Commissioner was warning would follow, […]
Read moreChanukah Greetings 2015 May I firstly wish you and your family a happy Chanukah? Every year, the celebrations seem to get bigger and better and it was great to be invited again to this year’s Chanukah on the Square for the lighting of the menorah in Trafalgar Square. I would also like to take this opportunity to bring you up […]
Read moreDear all, I thought you might like a short note on the implications of the Chancellor’s autumn statement , re the policing angle. We had a meeting of the City Hall Police and Crime Committee yesterday which gave the opportunity to probe the details. While the announcement re the grant is a very welcome surprise to everyone and the threat […]
Read moreDear editor The Chancellor’s unexpected, but welcome, statement that the police grant would be protected is a tribute to all those who have campaigned against his original intention to cut the Met.’s budget by between 25% and 40%. It means that we will not see the huge reduction in the numbers of police officers the Metropolitan Police Commissioner was warning […]
Read moreThe tragedy of the Paris terrorist mass murders must inevitably raise the question about the wisdom of the Government’s and London Mayor’s plans for huge cuts in our emergency services. At a time when the terrorist threat has never been higher, how can it be right to cut almost £1 billion more from the Metropolitan Police, on top of the […]
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