ukdobby   224 #193 Posted June 2, 2021 Well don't believe it then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,040 #194 Posted June 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said: I sometimes see him eating endangered bats. Â See, anyone can say something on here and provide no evidence to back it up. They certainly can - I've not seen so much bull faeces on many forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   602 #195 Posted June 2, 2021 4 hours ago, andyofborg said: wasn't it the coalition government which did it? Indeed it was.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_and_crime_commissioner  "In the 2010 general election campaign, the manifestos of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats outlined plans, respectively, to replace or reform the existing police authorities. Following the election, the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement of 2010 set out that: We will introduce measures to make the police more accountable through oversight by a directly elected individual, who will be subject to strict checks and balances by locally elected representatives" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #196 Posted June 3, 2021 Yes you're right: it was the doomed Coalition Government, not New Labour. But: a. it does not seem to have "ma[d]e the police more accountable through oversight by a directly elected individual, who will be subject to strict checks and balances by locally elected representatives"; and b. this too shall pass (probably into oblivion). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg   11 #197 Posted June 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: Yes you're right: it was the doomed Coalition Government, not New Labour. But: a. it does not seem to have "ma[d]e the police more accountable through oversight by a directly elected individual, who will be subject to strict checks and balances by locally elected representatives"; and b. this too shall pass (probably into oblivion). i don't think anyone actually wanted it but we got it anyway.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #198 Posted June 6, 2021 On 03/06/2021 at 17:07, andyofborg said: i don't think anyone actually wanted it but we got it anyway.  Didn't we have a Referendum asking our wishes (or am I confusing this this with the County "mayor"?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,040 #199 Posted June 6, 2021 Referendum? What good is one of those - especially in this county? Don't even remember one for the mayor, TBH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg   11 #200 Posted June 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: Didn't we have a Referendum asking our wishes (or am I confusing this this with the County "mayor"?) we had one for the mayor, i think the pcc just arrived....  could be wrong, i'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...