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What’s it like being middle-aged or elderly in Britain today and going about your business peacefully, just setrying to live in the hard times brought about by poor government and greedy bankers? Well, ask this man. David Wells, 61, was attacked as he walked home along Trinity Road in Bradford on Tuesday night. He suffered deep cuts to his forehead and lip, black eyes and swelling to his hand. Two men aged 21 and 23 have apparently been arrested and ‘questioned’ about the incident. A police spokesman said “This was a particularly vicious attack which has left the victim with a number of injuries. “The suspects stole just £5. I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the assault to contact us so we can establish exactly what happened.” As always, The British Citizen calls for the same two things that every decent person wants in this country: 1. Put more policemen ‘on the beat’ in town centres and communities. … but is anyone in government LISTENING? Despite any number of similar incidents happening on our streets every day, we doubt it.
Reforms designed to ‘restore trust’ in the criminal justice system will be proposed in a government report this week, including tougher community punishments. The report, drawn up by Louise McCasey, former head of the government’s ‘Respec, bro’ Unit, has the blessing of Home Secretary, Jacqui McSmith, but some ministers close to Gordon McBroon say it is excessively punitive towards the young and will play into Tory hands and their talk of “a broken society”. Among the more striking measures proposed: · People serving community sentences should be forced to wear visible jackets (see picture) identifying that they are being punished for making the law an ass, and must complete their sentences without the use of Latin in a public place. · The administration of the punishment system should be removed from the Probation Service and contracted out to an organisation known as the ‘Bullingdon Club’ – a group well-qualified to recognise offensive behaviour. · The possibility of publishing “conviction politics posters”, showing people who have been found guilty of crimes against the people. · The appointment of a Public Commissioner to represent victims of crime. · Home Office ministers should no longer be responsible for publishing crime statistics, in order to restore their credibility with the public. (What credibility? – Ed.) · Police community support officers should have powers to detain and to issue fixed penalty notices for disorder. Minister McCasey will propose that community punishment is no longer termed “unpaid work”, but instead “community payback”. She believes the Probation Service is primarily concerned with rehabilitation rather than punishment, and she therefore wants lots of punishment, which will be contracted out to a new organisation. (See Bullingdon Club, above). We at The British Citizen think these measures are unlikely to deter offenders, and may indeed inspire them to form a political party and run for government. Write to your MP now and say ‘NO’! _________________________________________________ You can’t say they’re not on the ball, can you?
ePolitix reports that this includes a £12m programme of improvements to the way migration data is collected, a fund to help all local services manage the impact of migration, and tougher penalties on those who exploit vulnerable workers. McBleary said the first specialist team designed to help local councils cope with the massive influx of immigrants will begin work this summer. McBleary was also expected to admit that the government is unaware of how many immigrants are living in the UK. Better late than never? By the time action is taken, they will all have gone back home because of the credit crunch… __________________________________________ |
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‘Communities Secretary’ Hazy McBleary sets out what action the government is taking to manage immigration.