How effective is CCTV ?

Documents released by the Met Police show that fewer than 1 crime is solved for every 1,000 CCTV cameras deployed. See the report in today’s Telegraph. This backs up findings from recent reports by the Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Michael Cross writes an interesting comment piece […]

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Damian Green wins fight for DNA

Damian Green MP has won his fight to have his DNA removed from the DNA database, following the collapse of the police investigation against him. Read the story here, along with Damian’s call for all innocent people to have their DNA removed.

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Edinburgh debate with Peter Kellner

This afternoon, I had a lively debate on the state of British liberal democracy with Peter Kellner (President, YouGov) at the Edinburgh Book Festival. I recommend his excellent new book, ‘Democracy: 1,000 Years in Pursuit of British Liberty’, a chronicle of texts, speeches and other primary sources on the subject. You can find an abridged […]

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