antisocial behaviour Articles

I am optimistic about public services – even during a period of austerity.  It is just plain wrong to view the private sector as the source of innovation, enterprise and ingenuity versus the dead hand of the state.  This weekend I was heartened by reading Louise...

There were some interesting ideas in last week’s announcements about tackling antisocial behaviour, but unfortunately the government couldn’t resist the opportunity to trash the current system and to base its spin on the headline of scrapping ASBOs. The suggestion...

When people think of politics, the temptation is to think of boring old men and women, sitting around on green benches debating the most boring of issues. When they think of football, they think of the glitz and glamour of the Premier League – young millionaire men...

Have you been attending heated meetings in packed halls, listening to passionate speeches about the demise of police authorities and the introduction of police and crime commissioners? No? Me either. When it comes to the election of the new police commissioners, I’m...