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“The killers of Andrew Harper should remain in prison and should not be released early.” That is the simple message from Matthew Barber.
The Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner has written to the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor urging the Government to consider emergency legislation to prevent the early release of two of the men responsible for the killing of PC Andrew Harper under the Sentencing Act 2026.
The "battle between the generations" is the great lie of modern British politics. It is a cynical distraction, carefully curated to ensure we are fighting each other rather than looking at the state.
To convince people of the need for change, we must abandon the divisive identity politics of the generation war. We need a new social contract: one that prioritises our families over the expansion of the state.
I am pleased to see there are several areas where the force has made improvements. This includes the way the force prevents and deters crime and anti social behaviour and reduces vulnerability, with recognition that the force has invested in the capacity and capability of neighbourhood policing teams, is effective in its approach to identifying and preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and, is effective in preventing and reducing rural crime.
Could Andy Burnham’s first big win be a boost to policing?
Amongst the horse trading and power play for those lining up in the hope of gifts being bestowed by Prime Minister Burnham, we have heard rumours of a falling out over the plans to reform the police.