tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631712780118157551.post1719044695614949509..comments2023-12-28T09:06:41.763+00:00Comments on Cambridge's Ph.D. Candidates' Criminology Blog: Is Britain a more violent place than it was 10 years ago?Cambridge Criminology PhD Studentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811612062234950253noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631712780118157551.post-12776114829507345252010-04-27T13:04:52.730+01:002010-04-27T13:04:52.730+01:00I thought Chris Grayling was given a run for his m...I thought Chris Grayling was given a run for his money on the Today Programme this morning which was good to hear- his churning out of anecdotes of running knife battles on the streets of London which "just didn't happen 10 years ago" made me laugh out loud and the interviewer's response was suitably terse.<br /><br />Crime has taken a backseat in this election so far which, in my opinion, is probably positive because it means we are less likely to see the bidding wars and subsequent increased punitiveness which followed other elections which were won on the law and order ticket (1979 and 1997). It'll be interesting to see if today's reported focus on crime (and family) policy raises its profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8645508.stm). If political parties were capable of having a serious debate about crime, then I'd be up for a raising of the profile but, as it is, I'd prefer it to stay on sidelines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com