He suggests that Johnson is acting dishonestly in claiming that he wants a deal. But with all respect to the former Chancellor, he is throwing stones from a glass house.
He committed during the leadership election contest to raise it to £5000 per pupil – and level up outside London.
Patel’s aim and Johnson’s announcements will be difficult to deliver, but he is intent on proving that his Government is “on your side”.
Comparing the data of the best and worst performing forces, we can see the difference made by applying Peelian principles.
Volunteer Police Cadets will be in every part of the county by the end of this year – there were none when I was elected in 2016.
Povide fair police funding, back Crossrail 2 but reject a third runway at Heathrow. Also guarantee the rights of the one million EU nationals living in the capital.
They enhance policing capacity. I am also proud that we are recruiting 210 more police officers onto the front line.
We have made savings by selling off out of date police buildings, as well as scrapping the ranks of Chief Superintendents and Chief Inspectors.
We have made tackling domestic abuse a priority, carried out joint working on mental health, and seen a 30 per cent reduction in burglaries.
There should be a tax-free bounty for the completion of a minimum number of hours and a requirement on employers to accommodate time off for them to serve.
The NHS, the environment, childcare: the creative energies of Team Johnson must be poured into new policies for these.
Greater use of video allows us to reduce the time police spend travelling to court and waiting to give evidence.
His time and room are very constricted, but he can at least demonstrate his domestic priorities – police and schools.
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