Many political careers have met a torturous end in the Home Office. And this morning,
Theresa May began her struggle. She is taking on the “last great unreformed public service” and the opposition is formidable; so much so that the official opposition barely get a look in.
The Peelers are marching on Downing Street.
The Police Federation has declared itself ‘fed up’ with cuts – a perfunctory warning to the government. Vice Chairman Simon Reed indicated that the Federation feels the government is abrogating its duty of care to those who serve, a dextrous line forged by those opposed to personnel cuts to the armed forces. Reed told the Today programme:
‘Because of the sheer nature of these cuts, quite clearly there are not 20% of savings in the service and it’s clear that the Home Secretary is going to turn to police officers and their families to fund the shortfall.’
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