PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE explains why opposing war is inseparable from defending jobs, wages and public services – and why readers should come to the London Peace Conference on Saturday June 20
Who’s going to protect the public from the Met?
the Paddy McGuffin column
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, excuse this unseemly outburst of mirth but this column has just been informed that the Metropolitan Police has announced it is to boost its numbers of firearms cops by a quarter, “to protect the public.”
That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard in years.
The Met protecting the public?
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