One for the tourists. Life & crime in Cool Britannia.

Oh dear, it would appear that HM Governments claims to be reducing crime are little more than tractorstats according to this report

"The United Kingdom is the violent crime capital of Europe and has one of the highest rates of violence in the world, worse even than America, according to new research.

Analysis of figures from the European Commission showed a 77 per cent increase in murders, robberies, assaults and sexual offences in the UK since Labour came to power.

The total number of violent offences recorded compared to population is higher than any other country in Europe, as well as America, Canada, Australia and South Africa. "

Gosh, I am really shocked at the thought that Labour may well have been lying to us. That said there is always a PCSO to issue a fine for dropping a sweet wrapper, or petty minded official to stop trainspotters filming trains on terrorism grounds.

Park in the wrong place for a fraction of a microsecond and some uniform with a clipboard will be sending you a parking ticket through the post.

Still thanks to Jack Straw at the Ministry of Justice we have a jail cell filled by train robber Ronnie Biggs who depending on who you believe is either a/ according to his son and others at deaths door or b/ in Jack Straw world, a chap who has shown no remorse and needs to serve his time.

An well rules are rules so Jack won't let Michael Shields out any time soon.

Oh and should you be mugged/attacked here in the UK, please ensure you have private medical insurance and avoid the C-Diff infested NHS like the plague.

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