BBC Sunday Politics: 21st October
Yesterday, Rachel appeared on BBC’s Sunday Politics show for the South region. She was joined by the other four candidates for Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner, as they were asked a series of...
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Campaign Stop: Dorchester 2
We were blessed with a wonderfully sunny autumn day for our second visit to Dorchester, raising awareness of cuts to police budgets and the impending elections for Police and Crime Commissioners....
View ArticleUnison questionnaire
Rachel was recently asked to answer a series of questions by UNISON, the public service trade union. UNISON, the UK’s largest union, has previously called on the government to cut crime not police...
View ArticleRachel talks to BBC Solent
Yesterday morning, Rachel was interviewed by Julian Clegg on BBC Radio Solent’s Breakfast Show. To listen to that interview, click here. Rachel can be heard at 1 hr 3 mins.
View ArticleOxford Prof Ian Loader explains PCCs
Ian Loader is Professor of Criminology at Oxford University. In October 2012, he spoke at the Police Foundation Conference in London. Rachel attended the conference and was very impressed with his...
View ArticleBBC Radio Solent hustings
On Thursday 8 November, all four Dorset PCC candidates took part in a debate on the Julian Clegg show on Radio Solent. Candidate bios can be heard from 1:30:00 and the main debate is from 2:30:00 –...
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Police officers and elections for Police and Crime Commissioner
Several months ago ACPO (the Association of Chief Police Officers) published guidance on the way in which police officers engage with the elections for Police and Crime Commissioners. The guidance was...
View ArticlePrivatisation
I have stated publicly on many occasions that I am against privatisation of the police and firmly believe that policing should be a public service, not for profit. I am similarly committed to public...
View ArticleLocalism – not all it’s cracked up to be: Council Tax Support
This article is primarily about the changes in Council Tax Support in Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. However, the principles are the same countrywide. What is your local council doing? With...
View ArticleCouncillors and social media: an accident waiting to happen?
Social media is a powerful tool in the right hands but it is a tool which can also become a dangerous weapon. The Dorset Echo yesterday revealed that Conservative Weymouth and Portland Borough...
View ArticleLibDem Leadership
Weymouth borough councillor Ryan Hope was suspended by Liberal Democrat HQ on Monday 27 January 2014. Clearly, I welcome this decision. which has to be in the best interests of the electorate. However,...
View ArticleWest Dorset Labour Party and social media
West Dorset Labour Party has come of age on social media so if you want to keep up to date with what is happening in both the General Election and the local elections you might want to check out their...
View ArticleWeymouth and Portland Borough Council Budget 2015-16: localised council tax...
On 26 February 2015, Weymouth and Portland Borough councillors will vote at Full Council on the budget for 2015-16. Until May 2013, the council offered a maximum 100% rating for localised council tax...
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