The Labour Party Conference 2024 – What did it mean for community safety?
The Labour Party conference was set upon a backdrop of stern and cold impressions from the cabinet, on issues such as the economy, education, transportation and crucially community safety. Keir Starmer’s approach, therefore, was hinted at one of hope, change, mission-led ...
Alcohol policy and anti-social behaviour: Are we neglecting to regulate?
Alcohol and anti-social behaviour too often go hand in hand. A key example of this is a story from earlier this year, of a alcoholic drink called ‘dragon soop’ which was blamed for a ‘unprecedented rise of youth violence in Newcastle city centre’.[1] There were, foll...
