Jack Straw should know better. He has been an MP since 1979 and started his ministerial career as Home Secretary in 1997. Saying ‘that some officers spun out paperwork so that they could stay in warm offices rather than fight crime on the streets’ is the cheapest of cheap shots. In many ways it is as true as it is cheap. You can say the same about every profession. There are lazy MPs, councillors, civil servants, teachers, nurses, doctors. The list goes on.
I have said before Tony Blair’s mantra of ‘Education, education, education’ in 1997 should have been ‘Legislation, legislation, legislation.’ Since this government came into power there are over 3000 more offences in Britain. Couple this with probably the most complicated and burdensome paperwork of any police force in the western world, it is hardly surprising many police officers feel disillusioned and lack motivation. Mr Straw should have thought about this before he opened his mouth. Once again this government shoots itself in the foot and gives its opponents more ammunition. If someone of Jack Straw’s experience can’t get it right, then their really isn’t much hope for the rest of them.
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