Danny ShawNov 18, 20203 min readSecurity check“What about security?” Good question. It came from Yvette Cooper and related to the UK’s attempts to reach a deal with the EU before the...
Danny ShawNov 16, 20202 min readPowerful advice The text messages became increasingly hostile. First, there was a warning to be “careful”. Then, I was accused of relying on “very...
Danny ShawNov 14, 20202 min readWarning shotCovid-19 is a fraudsters' windfall. Since the outbreak criminals have heartlessly exploited people’s health concerns and financial...
Danny ShawNov 13, 20202 min readCummings and the copsI expect there’ll be a few sighs of relief among the senior ranks of Durham Police at the news that Dominic Cummings is stepping down....
Danny ShawNov 12, 20203 min readOn close inspection...Burying bad news is the oldest government PR trick in the book. It involves releasing embarassing or damaging information on the day of a...
Danny ShawNov 10, 20203 min readFigure it out It’s the top story on the Home Office website. “Almost 6,000 officers join police as coronavirus enforcement steps up,” says the...
Danny ShawNov 6, 20201 min readTrouble watchFancy a job dealing with Brexit “emergencies”? The Government is quietly preparing for turbulence at the end of the transition period on...
Danny ShawNov 5, 20201 min readIt's a crime I could fill pages and pages with the problems facing the criminal justice system. Prisoners locked in their cells for 23 hours a day; a...
Danny ShawOct 25, 20201 min readA new era So, this is it. My BBC days are over. But I still have a passionate interest in home affairs and justice so I will be writing blogs and...