Law and order

British Conservatives have, in recent years, been very lucky in our opponents. The opposition Labour Party was led first by Ed Miliband, and then by Jeremy Corbyn. Neither had substantial Read more

I spent hours last night watching Sky News, completely tranfixed by the damage, and utterly taken aback by how casually it is being excused by some commentators. Whether you agree Read more

In recent weeks, and again this morning, Ken Clarke has come under sustained political pressure over his proposed reforms to the criminal justice system. The Justice Secretary’s pledge to reduce Read more

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest gifts Britain gives to its citizens. It is such a strength that we are free to express ourselves and exchange opinions. Accordingly, Read more

Simon Jenkins in Friday’s Guardian launched an attack on the new crime maps website Theresa May unveiled last week. The article is worth a read for the full broadside – but its Read more

Tommy Sheridan is a source of great entertainment to many. He has just been imprisoned for three years for perjury, after defending himself in yet another trial. I’m not going Read more

On Wednesday night on Twitter, I had a discussion with Tim Montgomerie about Ken Clarke’s proposals to reform the prison system. I promised Tim that I would write an article Read more

I have been biding my time, biting my e-tongue and counting the days until a poll was announced detailing the effect that the initial NUS protests had on public perceptions Read more

Yesterday, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Denis O’Connor, said that the police had given up on policing for nearly half of what people ring them for. Or in a Read more

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s proposals for penal reform have landed him in hot water with some of the self anointed ‘tough on crime’ brigade. In a speech to the Centre Read more