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Suella Braverman: why the home secretary can't force the police to cancel a pro-Palestine march

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023

The UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, has reached new heights with her criticism of the Metropolitan police over its handling of pro-Palestinian marches.

Key Points: 
  • The UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, has reached new heights with her criticism of the Metropolitan police over its handling of pro-Palestinian marches.
  • In an op-ed for the Times, reportedly not cleared by Number 10, Braverman accused police of a double standard, treating left-wing marches more leniently than right-wing ones.
  • Over the last few days, the Met police have been under pressure to shut down marches planned for Armistice Day in London.

Principles of policing

  • But perhaps more shocking is that her comments amount to a public accusation that the police are breaking one of the fundamental principles of British policing, which is to be non-partisan.
  • His blueprint for policing included the clear objective that the police would be non-partisan: free from any political interference and not favouring any group, religion, ethnicity or other section of society more than another.

Governing the police

  • The local police and crime commissioner is accountable to the public and sets a local policing plan.
  • And the home office sets the police pay arrangements, police regulations and standards and provides 50% of police budgets.


It is clear then that Peel’s original aspiration that the police should not become a tool for politicians to misuse is still, on paper at least, alive and well. But the most senior politician responsible for policing is attempting to interfere with their operational independence regarding public order policing – and perhaps bully them into making operational decisions which satisfy a partisan viewpoint.

Undermining trust in the police

  • Policing by consent is an oft-used phrase, but it simply means that law-abiding people are prepared to help the police as witnesses to crime, or providing intelligence, while criminals begrudgingly accept the legitimacy of the police.
  • Whatever Braverman’s motivation, this precious contract between the police and the British people is now being seriously damaged.


John Fox is a member of the Labour Party.

RCMP honours its fallen members Sunday, September 10

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 11, 2023

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, employees and honoured guests came together to honour the fallen at the RCMP National Memorial Service.

Key Points: 
  • On Sunday, September 10, 2023, employees and honoured guests came together to honour the fallen at the RCMP National Memorial Service.
  • This event, held annually on the second Sunday of September, honours regular members, special constables, auxiliary constables and civilian members who lost their lives in the line of duty.
  • Family, friends, dignitaries and RCMP employees from across Canada came together to pay tribute to the fallen at a memorial parade on Sunday morning.
  • This day marks the dedication of the Cenotaph, which was unveiled at Depot on September 8, 1935, and includes the enduring tradition that began in 1876 when RCMP members, auxiliary members, cadets and veterans would parade to honour their fallen comrades on Sleigh Square.

Lt. Col. Allen West Will Be Speaking at the Alamo with the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association to Stop the Plan to Move the Cenotaph

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 5, 2020

GARLAND, Texas, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lt. Col. Allen West will be in San Antonio, TX at the Cenotaph tomorrow at 4pm CST to speak and show support for the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.

Key Points: 
  • GARLAND, Texas, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lt. Col. Allen West will be in San Antonio, TX at the Cenotaph tomorrow at 4pm CST to speak and show support for the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.
  • Lee White, one of the leaders of the ADDA, has commented that "the ADDA is honored to welcome Lt. Col. West who is a modern-day patriot and Alamo Defender.
  • We are thrilled to have him join us to defend a site that is historical and sacred to all real Texans."
  • The proposition stated, "Texans should protect and preserve all historical monuments, artifacts, and buildings, such as the Alamo Cenotaph and our beloved Alamo, and should oppose any reimagining of the Alamo site."