The police and crime commissioner elections held last week were, it is fair to say, a disaster. With nine out of 10 voters not bothering to vote at all the question has to be asked whether this was because of the politicisation of policing or because voters simply didn't know...

The head of the private security company G4S in the UK, David Taylor-Smith has warned that private companies will be running large parts of the police service within five years. This comes as unions and the Police Federation warn of "creeping privatisation". As somebody who has significant interests within the...

Should police officers have the right to strike? That is a question now on the lips of most police officers and members of the public.

The Police Federation which represents police officers in England and Wales was set up in 1919 as part of the Police Act which ruled...

Ed's remarks yesterday during his speech to London Citizens should be welcomed by both many in the Labour Party and the public. However 18 months into Ed Miliband's leadership the party has failed to make any substantial progress in developing distinct policies which is beginning to take its toll. The...

Later this year Labour Party members will vote for who they want to serve them on the National Executive Committee. NEC candidates can be nominated by your CLP (the deadline for CLP nominations is 5PM on 30th March) and members will also vote. There are some truly excellent people on...

As we stop to remember the sacrifice service men and women have made during battle, we too need to focus on a wider issue. Let's be clear, our service personnel are a credit to us, they are some of the best in the world and are willing to make the...

The controversial Health and Social Care Bill is gradually passing through parliament, the Bill would reorganise the way healthcare is delivered in England and Wales. If the Bill is passed as it currently stands it would abolish Primary Care Trusts and introduce NHS commissioning boards. Your GP will become an...

Today Members of Parliament will debate Britain's membership of the European Union. They will then vote on whether the people of Britain should have a referendum to decide whether Britain should remain in or pull out of the EU.

The Labour Party and the Conservative Party are using the...

The full list of those on Labour's front bench has been announced by the Labour Party. On Friday the new shadow cabinet was announced. With unexpected resignations from John Denham and John Healey on the Thursday evening, it left many wondering who would stay and who would go. We did...

It started with a terrorist atrocity that claimed the lives of almost 3000 people from over 90 countries including 67 Britons - 9/11 as it became known as. A terrorist attack that united the world shoulder to shoulder with the United States.

As the President of the United States,...