Cherie Booth, aka Mrs Blair, was giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee this morning. One of the MPs asked her what she would do to combat knife crime if she was Home Secretary for the day, to which she replied:
“I think this idea of taking the glamour out of crime and making a highly visible police presence and harrying criminals is a good approach.”
Now, this isn’t a particularly innovative approach but it does show how far the debate has shifted that an Islington, human-rights lawyers is advocating something so robust. Reading about yet another knifing in London, it is clear current policing methods are just not working. One even wonders whether it is time to bring back stop and search.
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