‘The last thirty years has seen a complete breakdown of law and order’.

This is part of the wider issue of policing and crime in general, not one specific crime. The last 30 years has seen a complete breakdown in law and order. First off, it must be recognised that police presence is a deterrent to crime whilst CCTV on the most part, just records crime.

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‘Havering politics is full of bullying, but can we change it?’

Over on a particularly toxic Facebook group, a prominent party campaigner unleashed a tirade of personal attacks on a young activist, mocking him for his age and his ability to “flip burgers in McDonalds”. The post that set off the comments was written as “[Conservatives] are in Collier Row… in case anyone was wondering what the bad smell was”. 

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Romford Councillor publishes tax records and calls for greater transparency around political finances.

Politics needs to clean up its reputation when it comes to finances. Scandal after scandal has shown that. From MPs using campaign funds to “pay bad men” through to a lack of transparency around pay and expenses.

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Havering Labour Councillors hit out ‘pathetic’ Tory Budget.

Speaking on behalf of the Labour Group, Heaton Ward Councillor Frankie Walker commented that the last 14 years of Conservative Government have seen successive tax rises. “The Tories give with one hand and take away with the other. Cutting National Insurance does nothing for our pensioners, but freezing tax thresholds hurts everyone on lower incomes.”

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‘The one thing the people of Romford don’t want is to be taken back into the EU by a socialist government.”Andrew Rosindell MP returns to Westminster with cheers from fellow Tory MPs.

Mr Rosindell got straight back to business after a two year absence, asking the Prime Minister when he was going to put in action a plant to stop illegal immigration and also asked Mr Sunak if he would come and meet the patriotic people of Romford for a visit.

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Former Conservative Councillor joins Residents Association stating-‘I can see no future for that Conservative group in the running of Havering Council.’

After careful consideration, I have decided to leave the Conservative Group as my values no longer align with it and I can see no future for that Group in the running of Havering Council.

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