Moto Musings….

Heading back up North after a gig in the lovely historic city of Bath, Mrs M and I called in at Tamworth Services for a caffeine and comfort break. I did what I always do and nipped into the gents, walked to the furthest urinal, commenced a peepee as quickly as I...

Don’t be a thief Keith

Comic and police officer Alfie Moore has a word… (Article originally appeared in the Correspondents section of Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide) I’ve been having a great time bringing my show to the Perth FRINGEWORLD Festival where the lovely friendly Australian...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

(With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore – no relation)   ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The world was a-sleeping in our Christmas story When the silence was shattered by loud...

Who ate all the pies?!

The Sunday People were proud to announce that their intrepid reporters have made full use of the Freedom of Information Act to finally solve the mystery of overweight cops – they’re eating too many pies. There have been concerns raised, by some, that the Freedom of...

Cops ‘crying wolf’?

Article originally written for the Police Oracle and re-published here for wider enjoyment. I’ve been asked to recommend a good motivational workplace speaker. Does anyone know how much Theresa May charges? Any former tutors or supervisors will recognise the...

It’s not all about the price tag

Article originally published in Police Oracle and republished here for wider enjoyment. In a bid to give up slagging off Winsor and May for Lent I’ve cast my eye over some notable police related news stories of the last few weeks and suddenly realised that they nearly...

The Last Bastion of Free Speech

Article originally published in Police Oracle following the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris – republished here for wider enjoyment The recent tragic events in Paris have made me think about free speech. What’s appropriate or not? When does something become...

For Queen and Country

Article originally written for the Police Oracle and republished on Plod Blog for wider enjoyment….. One vision It’s 10.17pm on Saturday 24th November 1990. Sheffield’s Herol ‘Bomber’ Graham, one of the finest boxers Britain has ever...