Rebutting Tory attack lines: crime and punishment
by Ian Sinclair
Morning Star
22 November 2019
Earlier this month the Guardian reported the Tories hope to win Labour seats at the general election “with a tough stance on law and order”.
Knife crime: myth and reality
by Ian Sinclair
Morning Star
6 May 2019
Fuelled by the right-wing media, a number of myths have grown up around the topic of knife crime. With the number of knife offences (39,818) and homicides committed with a knife (285) reaching record highs in 2018, according to the Home Office, it’s worth interrogating these falsehoods, and considering interventions which might help.
I started carrying a knife aged 12…when I’ve got this [samurai sword] with me I feel safe, scare tactics init – the bigger [the knife] the better…No one breaks the cycle round here – the cycle never breaks.
London — A bleak London assailed by daily news about Brexit negotiation, prospects of food shortages and higher prices in the event of a no-deal with the European Union, provides the perfect apocalyptic backdrop for headlines. The city is ailing; the residents are panicked; and the authorities are gloomy.
