Sorry seems to be the easiest word…

Sorry seems to be the easiest word…

You know those weirdos that are often hanging around railway stations? The ones that look like they still live with their Mother and are always scribbling into their little notebooks? Well they’re the British Transport Police (BTP). They’re exactly the same as regular...
Policing – as easy as ABC?

Policing – as easy as ABC?

On Monday 25th May 2020, Derek Chauvin took the life of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a shocking thing to see and, like many others, I’ve spent the last few weeks doing a lot of reflecting on what happened – trying to make sense of it… Did Derek...
Corona Lockdown Diary – Week 3

Corona Lockdown Diary – Week 3

Sunday March 29th I’m pleased to report that my wife’s ‘fear of running out of bread’ phobia has now been replaced with ‘fear of missing Tipping Point’ ‘What time is Tipping Point on?’ ‘The usual time’ ‘Have you recorded Tipping Point?’ ‘Yes’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes’ In...

Alfie’s Corona Lockdown Diary – Week 2

Sunday 22nd March My latest BBC Radio 4 series IT’S A FAIR COP re-starts later this week. Hard to believe that this is ‘Series 5’, although I might go all Americano and start saying ‘Season 5’ as that sounds really cool. I discover that the show is Pick of the Week in...