In Greater London, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands, we see the politicking, wokery, and limpness of Labour that would continue nationally were it given the keys to Number 10.
“When our Sentencing Act ended the early release of offenders who pose a danger to the public – it was the Labour Party who voted against it.”
Labour MPs watched Starmer with the anxious air of primary school parents whose child has been miscast in the nativity play.
The Mayor has no mandate for this irresponsible move. It was not in his Manifesto. Let’s put the power back in the hands of Londoners.
Yes, many decisions are now made by quangos or regulators rather than ministers. But in our constitution, delegating that authority is a choice.
Paul Goodman tries to tempt Rishi Sunak into talking about Sir Keir Starmer’s record on law and order.
Littering, fare-dodging, and shoplifting are minor offenses, but they undermine people’s sense of living in a safe, well-ordered public square.
Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet ministers have repeatedly lent support to activist groups that seek to reduce police powers to crack down on those very same gun-toting gangs.
From Labour’s perspective, the one thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
Instead, the Scottish Government’s review into the high-profile mishandling of a sex offender remains shrouded in secrecy.
I am yet to see a plan in place that makes me think this dire situation will get better any time soon.
Here are my suggestions to ministers of five things they must focus on to truly bear down on the challenge that the volume of crime in our times presents.
We also want victims to be put first. Too often, their voices get lost in the system – but we will ensure they are heard when key decisions are made.
Many voters want moral seriousness, most politicians have difficulty finding the language needed to provide it, but the present Prime Minister thinks he may be able to.
Politicians need to address the cultural factors which lead young people into a state of mind where they are prepared to kill.