The Prime Minister unveils anti-crime strategy

Gordon Brown said he wanted every police force in England and Wales to consider walking people the last mile home if they felt unsafe. (bbc)



Shadow minister James Brokenshire described such an idea as "absurd".

And as for stories today about SOCA’s impact on drug running, they should be treated with caution; the rising street price of cocaine probably has more to do with the weak pound than better enforcement.