“get rid of all the police staff above the Chief Constable, by that would save some dosh.”

“Roy states that 20 officers have been "lost" this year in cost cutting measures....
"Workforce Modernisation" under Andy Oliver has been doing just this for the last few years, gradually minimising the number of serving officers with powers of arrests only to be replaced by cheaper PCSO's.
Divert the cash used by trendy but totally inaffectual schemes like the Family Intervention Project (where future ASBO holders receive cinema tickets for attending school) to put more officers back on our streets.”

“Roy, Bankrupt Britain:

If criminals, especially repeat offenders were controlled, preferably locked up, we wouldn't need half the police we've got now!

It is ridiculous that the legal gravy train and probationary services prosper by keeping criminals in circulation to offend repeatedly! Use draconian restrictions on offenders and reduce the police force. Some offenders commit multiple single handed crime waves taking up police resources.......simples lock them up for the second offence until they reform.

The police helicopter is absolutely essential......no argument.”

“(apologies if this is off topic .. but this needs saying)

Observer wrote: "Its strange how in times of perceived financial stress compassion goes out of the window for many people. What's wrong with helping people out in other countries?"

Firstly, for many people here the current 'financial stress' is not merely 'perceived' .. it's real. And secondly, I don't believe anyone here is seriously against 'helping people out in other countries'. What they quite rightly object to is their money (either individual donations or their taxes) being used to pay the (not insubstantial) salaries and pensions of fat-cat bureaucrats and the army of paper-shuffling minions who are currently employed by the Department of International Development.

I would imagine too, that everyone here also rail against their money being used to prop up tyrannical regimes which care only about staying in power and who give not one jot for the plights of their own people. Neither do I believe the Department for International Development gives a damn either - much of their work involves cutting deals with dictators and furthering and protecting the agendas of both the vested interests of global corporations, and international bodies working tirelessly towards a 'New World Order'.

Furthermore, a huge chunk of their budget isn't even being spent abroad. Over the past 5 years £45.5 million was spent on various 'diversity' and 'awareness' programmes here in the UK!

(quote: "The majority of these DfID funded projects are little more than brainwashing aimed at schoolchildren, including preschoolers, with aims like crafting 'global citizens'." )
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7228534/50m-of-Governments-international-aid-budget-spent-in-the-UK.html

If overseas aid is actually going to work, then the DfID should be abolished altogether and the monies given straight to established charities who will make sure those who really need the help - actually damn-well gets it.”

“Surely its the Police Helicopter that has to go before anything else ? Just think of how much could be saved. Write it off against the Humberside Polices Carbon Foot Print. Pip.. Pip..”