Starmer is unlikely to resist, and even were he minded to try, the Casey Review and his own record in Northern Ireland would make it impossible.
Lancashire Police’s tone reeks of deflection at a time when it now faces tough questions about its handling of the case.
Insisting on degrees is an example of pointless red tape, and I want to get rid of all such bureaucratic burdens. Sir Stephen House’s Operational Productivity Review is designed to do just that.
We trust those who served in arms, or in uniform, with great authority and significant power. They must be held to the highest standards.
As drafted it would let many of those who block highways and vandalise property get away with it, just as they do today.
The right to protest is an important part of our democracy. But this right is not absolute.
Catchy slogans are no substitute for a clear focus on the basics: more officers, proper investigations, and higher solve rates.
With households feeling the squeeze, have a duty to be smart and imaginative in making policing budgets stretch as far as possible.
Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil use a tactical handbook written by a true fanatic, and an effective response must recognise this.
We must also teach our youth the truth about the great strides the UK has taken in addressing climate change and how lawful action is what really effects change in a democracy.
Recently the Government’s commitment to tackling this abhorrent crime has come into question.
One secretary of state and a small team of ministers cannot provide effective political leadership to this oversized department.
Whatever you think of Boris Johnson or Priti Patel, they never invoked the Civil Contingencies Act to sweep Extinction Rebellion from the streets.
If officers on the beat were the answer, Britain today would be safer than it was in the 1960s. Yet the data tell a very different story.
Politicians need to address the cultural factors which lead young people into a state of mind where they are prepared to kill.