police commissioners

[alreadytaken]

can anyone explain to me why I should not spoil the ballot paper in protest at a waste of money?

[edam]

Thanks for the link iseenodust. AIBU if I cast my vote against the first candidate I've looked at, who used 'less' when it should have been fewer?

Goodness only knows what the whole thing will achieve. Seems a half-arsed idea that has happened somehow without much actual thought (bit of a theme with this govt.) Probably a waste of money as well. But I will vote, because I was brought up by people who drummed it into my head that we were jolly lucky to have the right and people had died for it and so on.

[CogitoErgoSometimes]

@edam... YANBU. Someone that careless with grammar has probably got unclean habits.

[iseenodust]

The BBC is running regional programmes tonight on candidates / the role. 7.30pm or find on iplayer after kids' bedtime.

[edam]

One of the most disturbing aspects of all this is how badly represented women are. Only a tiny minority of candidates are women. And when you look at crimes that disproportionately affect women, like domestic violence, it's unlikely that a politician who depends on winning the popular vote is going to focus on that area. Rape and DV services may be neglected or lose funding in this new system. I hope I'm wrong about that, but it is a real worry.

[iseenodust]

The BBC programme was a disappointment. Not much enlightened discussion and when it went to regional the candidates from Lincolnshire got to say a sentence each and the ones for Humberside didn't appear.

edam I have to say DV is one of the things that has been mentioned by some candidates, quite a few have chosen to focus on victims of crime.

[picketywick]

Our PCC was on the radio , making decisions, theday after he was elected.
Seems determined to make a difference. Time will tell