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Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:16 am
by Vagabond
Whether you think it is a good thing or not, may I suggest all the shooting fraternity look at this BASC site to find out whether your local canditates support shooting, and if so you may like to vote for them
http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/p ... /index.cfm
Vagabond
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:24 am
by dromia
Unfortunately many people don't seem to have a choice.
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:33 am
by jjvc
In Durham I have a choice of three, Labour, Cons or Independent. Only had one flyer from the Ind candidate asking for my vote and sweet fa from the other two jonnies.
Joe
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:34 am
by dromia
I've had nothing and I didn't even know it was happening till I read it on here, no letter.
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:31 pm
by Blackstuff
Thats because the Labour candidate is guaranteed to win
:cool2:
I just hope these overpaid puppets stay the hell away from firearms licensing emrolleyes
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:59 pm
by bobbob
We have a choice of six, Labour being the only one who supports the ownership and use of firearms.
The Independant candidate is doing a tour.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_n ... ttle_Bus_/
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:17 am
by Andy632
BASC quicker on the ball than the NRA apparently. (Again) :roll:
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:23 am
by techguy
They all do in Kent except for one of the independents..
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:20 am
by shugie
Here in John Redwood land, the only Thames Valley candidate to support firearms is a member of his party also.
The chap I wanted to vote for pulled out, being an independent he could not compete with the party candidate, but as chair of the Authority he probably had much more experience than any of the others.
Re: Election of Police Commissioners
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:17 pm
by meles meles
Why are they seeking to place political appointees in charge of the contabulary ? Surely this is a role that only truly independent commissioners can fulfill ? And why have a commissioner at all in place of the current system of elected and locally accountable (and far cheaper) police authorities? *
* We think we already know the answer, and suspect it's partly to do with political control and the creation of new troughs into which retiring party apparatniks can insert their snouts...