Pick of the Week

"Grown men should not be having sex with prostitutes unless they are married to them." - Jerry Falwell   View this email in your browser Pick of the week: Sewel 'scandal', cannabis and turmoil at the Home Office The weekend is almost here so we've selected our top five stories for you to enjoy. This is what we've got for you this week: News that the police commissioner for Durham has decided to no longer make the cultivation of cannabis a priority for his force. We ask if this could lead to real cannabis reform. With Michael Gove needing to make massive cuts to his department, there must be a temptation to privatise certain prison services. But statistics show that private prisons actually cost more to run than public sector prisons. Two pieces about the Lord Sewel 'scandal'. Is it really any of our business what he gets up to in his spare time? And a court of appeal decision which has thrown the government's asylum processing system into turmoil. Have a great weekend. Lord Sewel is the latest victim of British mob rule   On Jul 31, 2015 11:58 am Due process be damned: Lord Sewel has been judged and found guilty in the court of public opinion. Read more... » Police commissioners offer fresh hope for cannabis reform   On Jul 31, 2015 11:54 am The devolution of crime strategy to police commissioners opens up a new avenue for cannabis reformer to secure change. Read more... » It's official: Private prisons cost taxpayer more than state prisons   On Jul 31, 2015 11:59 am The MoJ's own stats show publicly-owned prisons do more with less - but will Michael Gove listen? Read more... » What Lord Sewel gets up to is none of our business   On Jul 31, 2015 11:59 am The ancient, reliable English mixture of protestant moralising and lewd childish jeering has taken over the summer silly season. Read more... » Home Office in turmoil following asylum ruling   On Jul 31, 2015 11:55 am The government's asylum processing system was in disarray today after a legal ruling forced it to completely reappraise how it evaluates the claims of those seeking safety in the UK. Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   The Three Little Pigs and the BIBA broker   On Jul 28, 2015 02:05 pm The Two little pigs and son business suffers an unfortunate incident. Luckily, the third little piggy got his insurance through a BIBA broker and everyone lived happily ever after. Read more... » What is the state of customer satisfaction in the UK?   On Jul 15, 2015 01:31 pm The latest measure of customer satisfaction in the UK shows that it remained flat in the first half of 2015. Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Where is the outrage over Britain's Sandra Blands

"We're not anti-police...we're anti-police brutality." - Al Sharpton   View this email in your browser The death of Sandra Bland while in police custody in the US has hit the headlines in this country too. But why is there no outrage over our own black deaths in custody? Research from the Institute of Race Relations shows 509 BAME people have died in suspicious circumstances in custody since 1991. Elsewhere, we hear from Green MEP Keith Taylor about the situation in Calais. He says now more than ever the UK needs to work  within a European-wide framework to ensure those in need of asylum are able to find it and at the same time address issues such as climate change and poverty. And finally, the psychoactive substances bill is not even law yet but Lambeth council is imposing a ban on substances with a capacity to stimulate or depress the central nervous system. Which we know includes almost anything. Just how enforceable this will be is anyone's guess.   Latest Articles     The madness begins: Lambeth bans everything in legal high crack-down   On Jul 31, 2015 10:21 am Before the psychoactive substances bill even comes into force, Lambeth council is going ahead with its own mad variation on the theme Read more... »       Comment: Britain has a responsibility toward Calais migrants   On Jul 31, 2015 11:17 am The prime ministers short-sighted indifference goes against Britain's proud history of offering safe haven to those fleeing violence Read more... »   Comment: Where is the outrage over Britain's Sandra Blands?   On Jul 31, 2015 10:13 am The death of Sandra Bland has won press attention in the UK, but we continue to ignore the deaths of black people in custody here Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The Three Little Pigs and the BIBA broker   On Jul 28, 2015 02:05 pm The Two little pigs and son business suffers an unfortunate incident. Luckily, the third little piggy got his insurance through a BIBA broker and everyone lived happily ever after. Read more... » What is the state of customer satisfaction in the UK?   On Jul 15, 2015 01:31 pm The latest measure of customer satisfaction in the UK shows that it remained flat in the first half of 2015. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     Trade Union bill is 'an attack on all working people' The Tories' latest attacks on Trade Unions are about as vindictive and nasty as they could possibly get, and go further than even Thatcher would have dared. Read more... »   The urgent need for the UK to raise its game on number and data skills Can we ever get to a position where people across the UK are proud of their fluency with numbers, and where no-one will say unashamedly that 'I can't do maths'? Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Cost of combined home insurance continues to fall compared to last year with an average cost of just £5.54 a week The cost of home insurance continues to fall compared to a year ago, with an average combined building and contents policy costing 79 pence a day - less than a litre of milk – the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today. Read more... »   BASC welcomes the appointment of Tim Bonner as the Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the appointment of Tim Bonner, the current Director of Campaigns, as Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance. Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Prison crisis revelaed

"No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails." - Nelson Mandela View this email in your browser New government statistics published today have revealed a shocking increase in assaults and murders inside prisons. The figures appear to bear out the concerns of many that the combination of higher numbers of inmates and reduced staffing levels are causing a crisis in the prison service. Staying on the subject of prisons, we hear from a former prisoner who is warning that a possible smoking ban in prisons would be hell for inmates and staff. And elsewhere, we take a look at a decision by a police commissioner in Durham to no longer make cultivation of cannabis a priority for his force. With a number of other areas now indicating they may follow suit, could police commissioners be the key to cannabis reform?   Latest Articles     Prison crisis revealed: Official stats show murder and assault at ten-year high     On Jul 30, 2015 11:15 am Shocking new government figures have revealed the full extent of the prison crisis hitting England and Wales', with murders, self-harm and assaults at a ten-year high. Read more... »       'It'll be hell': The view from inside prison about a smoking ban   On Jul 30, 2015 10:49 am The government is planning on a pilot scheme banning smoking in prisons Read more... »   Police commissioners offer fresh hope for cannabis reform   On Jul 30, 2015 08:55 am The devolution of crime strategy to police commissioners opens up a new avenue for cannabis reformer to secure change. Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The Three Little Pigs and the BIBA broker   On Jul 28, 2015 02:05 pm The Two little pigs and son business suffers an unfortunate incident. Luckily, the third little piggy got his insurance through a BIBA broker and everyone lived happily ever after. Read more... » What is the state of customer satisfaction in the UK?   On Jul 15, 2015 01:31 pm The latest measure of customer satisfaction in the UK shows that it remained flat in the first half of 2015. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     Trade Union bill is 'an attack on all working people' The Tories' latest attacks on Trade Unions are about as vindictive and nasty as they could possibly get, and go further than even Thatcher would have dared. Read more... »   The urgent need for the UK to raise its game on number and data skills Can we ever get to a position where people across the UK are proud of their fluency with numbers, and where no-one will say unashamedly that 'I can't do maths'? Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Cost of combined home insurance continues to fall compared to last year with an average cost of just £5.54 a week The cost of home insurance continues to fall compared to a year ago, with an average combined building and contents policy costing 79 pence a day - less than a litre of milk – the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today. Read more... »   BASC welcomes the appointment of Tim Bonner as the Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the appointment of Tim Bonner, the current Director of Campaigns, as Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences