Crime rose every year since 1945 except under Michael 'prisons work' Howards time as Home Secretary in 1996.
Labour since 1997 has doubled the prison population (80,000 now) I believe and crime depending on which statistic you believe has been cut by 36% or 42%.
Controversial indefinite sentences and a raising of tariffs, along with more Police, PCSO's has returned crime to around 1972 levels.
The first post war government to cut crime.
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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
John, you're off down the road of Labour's past mistakes again, something which I acknowledge and isn't in any way productive. I personally consider the sale of the Arndale Centre to be a mistake but it was way before my time and griping about it won't help.
I'm talking about the here and now and what can actually be done to improve the borough, identifying mistakes that really shouldn't be being made in the immediate future.
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The Councils share in the Arndale Centre (10%?) was sold to raise money for another project, the Globe Centre I believe by then Council Leader George Slynn.