Farmers show they plough the fields and natter
Farmers who feed us are pretty fed up themselves. Changes in inheritance tax will, they say, impair their ability to pass family farms on to their children when the owner…
The lighter side. Shakespeare can rest easy
For years there has been a mathematical theory that if an infinite number of monkeys had an infinite amount of time and an endless supply of typewriters and paper they…
Chris Kaba shooter Martyn Blake “may not face disciplinary action”
Police Sergeant Martyn Blake, who fired the bullet that killed Londoner Chris Kaba in 2022, may no longer face disciplinary charges, it has now been announced. The police firearms officer…
Local Politics: Don’t always believe your eyes or ears
“You pays your money and takes your choice.” The I Newspaper front page had, in giant headlines, that the Conservative party had “inched ahead in polls after Labour hit by…
Confused police ask for clarification
Senior officers have asked for more clarification on interpretation of new public policing legislation they think ambiguous legislation is preventing them from doing their jobs. On Wednesday 6th November 2024…
More arrests in protests likely
Police are now much more likely to make arrests in pro-Palestinian protests according to the Chairman of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee, Susan Hall. At Wednesday’s meeting Susan…
Low morale within Met stark
Morale within the Metropolitan police force is starkly low, according to one senior figure within the Met. Deputy General Secretary & Public Order Lead Simon Hill revealed that 71% of…
Local Politics: Care homes concerned about budget
There was a mixed reception for the Autumn budget from local care home providers on Friday. Whilst they welcomed the increase in funding for social care, they expressed the view…
Historical Old Street: Old Street Dickens Anniversary
175 years ago this month Old Street not only starred in a serialised Charles Dickens story, but perhaps became the inspiration for a popular 21st Century pub chain. The central…
Historical Old Street. Boudica’s bloody burning?
Old Street is believed to have been the site of a massacre. Not caused by arguments on the streets over the frequently non-running Northern Line, but by Queen Boudica (or…