I was soaking up the sun in the Eastern Desert last week when the scale of the impact of Britain's summer of discontent became clear.

Earlier in the day my wife and I had watched the BBC World Service showing the scenes in Croydon, Tottenham and various other London locations a couple of days before we were due to fly home.

Now Egyptians from our hotel were concerned that we were about to return to "lawless Britain" risking life and limb. It was, for them, a matter of major concern.

Never mind that in Cairo and elsewhere that thousands of Egyptians have been forcefully demonstrating against the old Mubarak regime and the replacement arrmy government.

Nor that Coptic (Christian) churches were regularly being bombed and burned by militants.

All are symptoms of Northern Hemisphere 2011.

Watching from 2,500 miles away, it appeared to us there was little action by the police. It bore a striking resemblance to that which greeted the Egyptians when they decided to end the Mubarak regime.

The holidaymakers were more concerned about relaxing than rioting.

What strikes me as different is that this time there were incidents in dozens of places.

And politicians seemed to have their own ways of explaining it.

To the BNP it was race riots.

To David Cameron and the Lib Dems it was a sign of a sick society.

To Labour it was - well, something with which to beat the Tory smoothies with their featherduster of vitriol.

To the police it was an opportunity to demonstrate that cuts in funding were having a detrimental impact.

To the public? - well, it was a chance to voice their own preferences (and in some cases to misbehave).

Of course for the courts it was an opportunity to demonstrate they are not under the thumb of the politicians - just give 'em back the power to use the birch.

Now I have returned home, and having seen that across our green and pleasant land trouble seems to have broken out everywhere ranging from Manchester and Liverpool through the Midlands to London's destruction and the bonfires in Rainham, it was somewhat unsurprising to this scribe.

Every 15 years or so there is some sort of misbehaviour in Britain. Tottenham, Handsworth, Merseyside .... the list goes on.

Regrettably, it will go on in future years.

Hose reels, evictions, arming the police, bussing them into London from South Wales to provide mobs of bobbies on every corner, kicking the police authorities because in a few months there were be elected police commissioners  ....

It's largely playing to the gallery.

What is needed is firmness, fairness and fast action when problems break out.

There is one lesson that can be learned from August 2011's thefts, firebombings and destruction.: leave them alone for a few hours and the mobs will always get the upper hand.

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The last thing I thought when we visited El Gouna was that we would be constantly reminded of the Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham.

But it was impossible to escape Mr Chishti - or at least echoes of him.

It was all caused by two Pakistani buses that had joined a small fleet of Egyptian saloons to provide the public transport around the holiday resort.

Flamboyant in the extreme, the buses had rockets on their roofs, mirrors on the inside coving and numerous images of plants, stars and symbols.

Why was Mr Chishti constantly brought to mind?

Because both buses had been built in Karachi by a bodybuilder named G N Chishti.

One thing I have to concede was that they were considerably more comfortable than the locally-built buses. They had upholstered seats. The locals had wooden slats...

The vultures are circling; the press is the enemy within. I will not regurgitate the allegations about the News of the World or the rumours surrounding other newspapers, this has been recycled for the last 72 hours; nor will articulate the political fallout – both David Cameron and Ed Miliband hired former News International employees (both have allegations about them). And Labour and Tories were both guests at a recent dinner party, hosted by Murdoch.

Instead, I wish to raise one point. The press in general. Limited reports are suggesting ordinary journalists are witnessing hostility from the public. Andrew Gilligan noted a wave of e-mails, criticising his work and abilities as a journalists, something he has never witnessed. According to Mr Gilligan he is not the only journalist to experience this.

McCarthyism-esque inquiries will damage our reputation as a democracy – a free press is fundamental to holding the government to account. Regulation on their abilities to conduct investigation journalism would be a disaster for Britain. Yes, the hacking scandal was immoral, but it was a failure of the criminal justice system. It was the Metropolitan Police which warned against a public inquiry and turned a blind eye to criminality at a variety of news papers.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. You might find the press irritating. But as Edmund Burke elegantly pointed out, the press are the fourth estate and the true guardians of liberty.

It's not often I do 124mph down a Kent motorway but yesterday was a bit different.

Sorry officer:

"I had cramp"..."I didn't realise"..."I'm late for a cross-stitch class"..."I wondered why no-one was overtaking me"..."I haven't got my glasses on and couldn't see my speedo" ..."I've got to get my Schitz Shu to the vets"..."My nail's broken and I've got to get to A+E"..."Someone stole my snowman", were all the possible excuses I could have used but I didn't have to - haha, I got away with it!

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There's something you need to know.

When you get stopped by a Traffic Officer, your excuse has already been heard at least 5,627,230+ times before and therefore the Officer has a bank of answers to give right back to you including a fine, points on your licence and/or a ticket in most circumstances; friendly advice on some occasions... if you're lucky.

You DO realise you've been stopped for a reason, don't you?  Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to the Law; it really isn't.

No, you're quite right, you weren't speeding but at the end of the day, something is not quite right with your vehicle which you may or may not know.  However, whatever the circumstance, you've chosen to ignore it and the chances are you think you won't get caught, so deep down if you do, your plan is to act dumb, play the fool, deny all knowledge - simplez.  No.

It might be because you have a wobbly/vibrating bumper or that your wheel arches at the rear of your vehicle are half an inch off your tyres or your tyres just look 'odd'.  It might be because your hook-up trailer looks naff.  It might be because you're hogging Lane 2 combined with something else that has caught a Traffic Cops eye and believe me they WILL look and they WILL check.

It might be you have no seatbelt on or your vehicle's MOT or insurance is out of date.  Oh yeah, you can be safe in the knowledge those fluffy, friendly, black cladded, lacy stocking wearing, white capped, hi-vizzed, Bodie and Doyle types know ALL about you before they've stopped you.

It might be because one of your passengers eyeballed a Police Officer the wrong way because he's had one too many Bristol Creams or has smoked the 'wrong' type of Golden Virgina; it could simply be your personalised numberplate doesn't fit your face ...not literally (however, in some circumstances, this could be a blessing).

If you're a foreign driver and you're flouting any of the UK Road Traffic/Safety Laws you won't be ignored like the old days.  You WILL be fined.  So just a friendly tip - make sure you've got plenty of GBP sterling on you, else unfortunately your vehicle won't be going anywhere near to Lithuania, let alone Dover.  Oh, another tip foreign brothers and sisters, don't barter or use your poker playing skills (strip or otherwise) with the Traffic Cops, it DOESN'T work.

No-one is immune to the Law in this country, including me.

Overall folks, what you don't seem to understand is you're getting stopped because you're compromising road safety; your safety, the safety of your loved ones and more importantly the safety of other roadusers around you on the road at any one time - if that's a coach, then ooooo, that's going to be about 60 odd people (someone elses mum, nan, dad, grandad, auntie, uncle, daughter, son, beloved friend).

"IT's Not Going To Happen To Me Syndrome" is a general life philosophy for a large proportion of people however, when IT does happen, there's nothing you can do about it.  You're getting stopped because "IT will happen to you if you don't do something about it" - howzat for a better understanding?  Terminal illness however, is a different story - that's a roulette you can't do anything about.

They're not called The Professionals for nothing.

A big thank you to RoSPA Kent for organising Police Shadowing with Kent Police Road Traffic Unit (Coldharbour), especially Graham and Alex for putting up with the old crow in the back - I had a great day; thanks for breaking my racetrack record

ps. No evidence of lacy stockings whatsoever to be fair.

Many years ago in fact as far back as 1264 there was a town called Meregate, which later became known as Margate. Steeped in maritime history it also became a very popular holiday resort for both rich and poor.

Inventions such as the bathing machine a contraption that was wheeled out to sea for both men and women to change into their costumes, made the experience of swimming ‘proper’ and drew more and more holidaymakers.

Margate was on the rise and both the famous and not so famous made a beeline for the stunning beaches, warm sunshine and good old Kentish beer. Songs and poems and films were made about Margate and families enjoyed each other’s company. Life was good for Margate. Well, if we ignore the mods and rockers having a pop at each other in the 1960s…

But in a cruel twist of fate Margate fell out of vogue. Gone were the wealthy tourists, and instead, Margate became home to desperadoes’, and many economic migrants, as well as many disenchanted Londoners sent to Margate by the various councils of London to enjoy the town and live free. Well almost.

The Victorian pier was largely decimated by a storm in 1978, mysterious fires destroyed buildings, unemployment started to climb and property prices headed south.  The UK was in financial turmoil in the 1980s, and Margate began to suffer more than most.  One newspaper called Margate ‘Britain’s Top Ghost Town’ and they didn’t mean of the spooky kind.

But hey presto, a glimmer of hope was there in the Noughties. But some evil landowners, it was said, decided to offer ‘incentives’ or might have been ‘bribes’ to some land and estate agents and not to pass on offers from buyers to sellers.  It was so they could buy them on the cheap! Boo I hear you say, and you would be right. Allegedly.

Huge government grants became available and suddenly the money was gone and some evil people might have trousered the lot. Allegedly.

Humble shopkeepers were asked for more rent and when they could not pay, they were chased to the end of the globe for the funds. Allegedly.

A huge gallery then appeared in 2011 with much acclaim, and with the gallery came the crowds. Many coming down to Margate yet again in mechanically propelled vehicles, as well as something called HS1. 

With the crowds came the sunshine, but beneath Margate’s rebirth, a few of those who felt wronged and a few with morals decided to start to expose those people, which they thought were responsible. Their aim is to make Margate the great place it deserves to be, without the alleged corruption. Like all good stories, there is bound to be a happy ending…

Well, the votes are in and counted. Kent has voted, it seems the turnout is up, and there has been a few changes. Predictably, the Liberal Democrat vote has capitulated in places (most notably Canterbury) and Labour has made gains.

Gravesham is a council Labour are championing this morning with a spectacular win, with Ed Miliband claiming ('the result proves' theory) his party 'are on the come back'. Alas, though; Dartford, Shepway and Medway have seen Labour fail to make any real gains; seats that were on the Labour target list. Conservatives have either maintained control or increased their representation. Thanet has fallen to No Overall Control (NOC), which is disappointing after Harriet Harmen and others visited this week. Labour failed to make, well, easy gains that they were expected to achieve.

Ed Miliband is touring the county and marching through the towns like a victorious Caesar, but it is covering up a modest night for Labour. And that is being kind. The infamous '+1,000 councillors easy' claim has proved to be false. The anti-cut message is not adequate due to Tory gains across the council. Cameron is the true winner in Kent.

More worrying, the Liberal Democrat vote did not move to Labour – it shows signs of the Tories benefiting. Canterbury, for example, has seen the Tories increase their councillors to over 30 with Labour (again) have no genuine presence on the council. Only 3 councillors.

Kent is still blue, and strongly blue, with a few spots of red and yellow.

note: Liberal Democrat leader at Canterbury City Council had this to say on twitter;

@ AlexCanterbury It was like sending your batsmen to the crease only for them to find their bats had been broken by the team captain #libdems

I hear Jeremy Clarkson's had a bit of trouble with his garden fence; he should have creasoted it to be fair, then perhaps it wouldn't have fallen down so easily.  What a shame... poor Jeremy ¬_¬

A few weeks ago Mr 'Loophole' Nick Freeman, lawyer to the 'stars', opened a fab debate regarding raising the speed limit on the motorways.  I have a few choice words to say on this.  This man is nothing but a 4x4, A to B driving pen-pushing, armchair anarchist.  Mr Freeman needs to look up "Cery's Law" and read a little bit more into the carnage a particular footballer created after killing two little boys, leaving a family completely broken.

I've been reading about lorry drivers who have been killing cyclists 'because they didn't see them'.

I've collected frequent articles on dishonest driving instructors which really gets on my... big end.

I see Oxfordshire County Council have turned their speed cameras back on again after a rise in road deaths... (-silence- makes a change eh).

And I've been reading about head on collisions.

I hear Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas, made his debut motor-racing appearance at Brands Hatch this weekend to follow in his brother's footsteps and to prove again, disability does not have to hold you back from achieving anything.  Congratulations on 12th place in the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup, Team Nicolas.

I've YouTubed the first demo of the electric powered Rolls Royce.  Sorry guys, I know I'm a woman and I know you've spent a cartload of money on this thing but LMAO, ROFLMAO, LOL.  It'll go even more like the wind after the armour plated glass, doors and 'special' tyres are fitted.  Oh did I say wind, I meant a cool summer, net curtain breeze.  Nice try though but hey, what do I know; teach me.

In May, thanks to Kent RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), I'm going out on a Saturday 2-10pm shift with Kent Traffic Police with my eyes and ears open and my gob shut, to have a most privileged driving lesson (no pressure guys and gals, none at all - we've all read the same book...).

Anyway, yes, I'm afraid I'm backkkkk.  The above just scratches and sniffs the surface; I have lots of things to write about, so many in fact that it's going to be difficult to choose where to start.

Watch this space...

SKY have once again made the headlines for the wrong reasons. The dynamic duo of Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been suspended for sexiest remarks regarding a female linesmen during the Wolves V Liverpool on Saturday. The pair made stereotypical, immature comments about women in football and their allege inability to understand the offside rule – which has been a running joke for many football related comedy sketches. For decades.

All the private remarks were recorded on a mobile phone, not SKY's sound equipment, and released to the media. Mr Gray and Keys thought they were having a private conversation, but these men passionately support modernisation of the game and probably should never of made those remarks in audience and vulnerability of being recorded. In other words, the two should know much better. For the record, I don't agree with their opinion. Players might respect female officials more because any abusive language, or behaviour, will face strict sanctions from the FA

However, I protest at several opinions and responses to this controversy. Especially the argument of “illegal” and “its offence to hold such thoughts.” That, ladies and gentlemen, is the basic premise to creating a thought police; prosecuting an individual for thinking. None of us our holier than thou and should never proclaim to be, but society should not impose a sense of morality or a mandate for legitimate conscious. It is violation of individual sovereignty to do so. There is a limit to political correctness.

When you start criminalising freedom of conscious and the ability to think, we start to slide into a very dark abyss. It might start off innocent in a moral crusade, but you could end up prosecuting individuals for political opinions. And that is the foundation of a totalitarian society.

Andy Gray and Richard Keys need to become more professional and less puerile. Not burned at the stake.

Αυτά μου φαίνονται ελληνικά…  It’s all Greek to me.  When reading the advice given out about driving in bad weather conditions, it always makes me want to spoon-gob the entire contents of a tin of Coleman’s Mustard Powder because I believe there needs to be more detail than the helpful, safe language that is used.  I get asked things that stem from simple advice like this, which some think is commonsense or “everyone knows that” or “they must be thick” – it’s not always commonsense, no they don’t and so what if they are, it doesn’t matter; stop judging and start helping.

Therefore, I’ve put the terminology provided by this article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8443690.stm into layperson’s language below.  This information is not based on a specific car or technique or anything complicated, I’ve just sorted the wheat from the chaff with some plain speaking for those who are not familiar or need a more basic understanding:

"DRIVING IN SNOW AND ICE"
"...When driving in snow, get your speed right - not too fast so that you risk losing control, but not so slow that you risk losing momentum when you need it - and brake, steer and accelerate as smoothly as possible..."  What is a good speed in the ice and snow?  The word ‘speed’ is the wrong terminology.  ‘Progress’ is better.  Speed will always be associated by the general public with going fast.  Keep your progress slow and allow extra time to get to where you want to be.

"...Start gently from stationary, avoiding high revs. If you get yourself into a skid the main thing to remember is to take your foot off the pedals and steer..."  How do you start gently?  What does gentle mean in driving terms?  It means SLOW, it means it’s going to take you longer because you’ve got to do things more DELICATELY than normal.  A skid is what happens in the dry and the wet, it is not what happens in ice and snow; the tyres slip because there is no contact between them and the tarmac/ground.  The wheels lock and basically you are just sliding.  Where there is sludge, there is a skid and slip risk.  There are two types of skid; front wheel and rear wheel.  Keep CALM.  Steer into whatever direction the car is going during the skid to find some grip.  Skidding aside, general steering out of trouble is good but don’t do it suddenly.  Keep a firm grip of the steering wheel and don’t let it slip through your hands; feed it.  Don't think of Jeremy Clarkson antics when you do this.

"...Only use the brake if you cannot steer out of trouble..."  To be honest, if you use your brakes on the snow/ice – they won’t work; the tyres will just slip - like a 4x4 does on a muddy track and you’ll be more out of control.  The key to not braking suddenly is looking ahead and thinking about what you need to do for what’s happening in the distance before you get anywhere near the trouble.  If you have to use it, use it early and use it delicately.  Adjust your foot position so you’re not using your foot-balls.

"...Double or even triple your normal stopping distance from the vehicle in front. Drive so that you do not rely on your brakes to be able to stop - on an icy surface they simply may not do that for you!..."  What is normal stopping distance?  Most don’t know because they’ve forgotten or their driving instructor didn’t cover it in detail.  What about braking distances?  What is a braking distance?  What about the distance you’ve travelled before your foot has actually connected with the brake pedal?  In a nutshell, SPACE is TIME - time to think about what you need to do for what is going to happen in the distance.  Initially, reducing progress can be simply achieved by just taking your foot off the gas pedal ('acceleration sense'), therefore automatically creating more space in front of you without the need for braking at that moment in time.

The key is in your observations - see with your feet and I don't mean take your socks off and put your plates* on your dashboard so your toes can see out of the windscreen.  I mean use reflex in your gas foot in relation to what you are seeing.  If you get used to doing this in normal weather conditions, it will become natural to your driving style and help you in any type of weather.  How do you determine enough space?  eg, imagine:  The width of a football pitch, the width of a supermarket carpark, the length of your garden (if you have a long one), the height of the building you live in (unless you live in a bungalow – don’t be difficult… I’m way ahead of you).  Try to use something you can associate with, that means something to you.  Looking at the length of 2 cars parked in a road is not enough space to provide enough time in which to decide what you’ve got to do.

nb* - plates / plates of meat = feet (Cockney Rhyming Slang)

"...If your vehicle has ABS in very slippery conditions it will not give you the same control it would in others. Do not rely on it..."  What is ABS?  Anti-lock Braking System.  What IS the main advantage of it? Should we ‘rely’ on it even in normal driving conditions?  No, we should never ‘rely’ on it – the main advantage of it is that it allows you to steer if the wheels lock.  If you are braking and it engages, you are braking too suddenly or too much.  What does it feel like?  You feel a vibration under your braking foot; a bit like a hook has fallen out of the bottom of the vehicle and is scraping along the floor.  Move your foot position on the brake pedal to allow for more control – if you brake with your foot-balls, it’s too hard.  Never rely on your vehicle – ever.  Rely on YOU.

"TOP TIPS FOR DRIVING IN SNOW AND ICE"
"...Plan your journey around busier roads as they are more likely to have been gritted.  Avoid using shortcuts on minor roads - they are less likely to be cleared or treated with salt, especially country lanes..."  Good advice and terminology.  Does what it says on the tin.  See  http://extranet7.kent.gov.uk/SaltingRoutes/Map.aspx for Kent's major and secondary gritting routes.

"...On motorways stay in the clearest lane where possible, away from slush and ice. Keep within the clear tyre tracks if you can..."  Not bad but bear in mind those clear tyre tracks are still wet/slippery and might have also frozen in patches where micro-climates are (ie, black ice where the sun hasn’t been).  This applies to any time of the day.  Be aware.  Never think ‘it’s not going to happen’.

"...Stay in a higher gear for better control, and if it is slippery, in a manual car move off in a higher gear, rather than just using first..."  What is meant by higher gear, lower gear?  More power or less power?  When people use the terminology re lower/higher gears, they are referring to the actual numbers on the gearstick.  Gears are all about power.  Gear 1 is the most powerful.  So what they mean here is a gear with less power in it, being 2 or 3.  You must use the clutch bite balance ‘slowly’, else it will stall.  If you set too much gas pedal, the engine will rev too high and the wheels will start to spin.  Move your foot position so your foot-balls are off the main part of the gas pedal so you can control the pressure you’re applying more effectively.

"...On a downhill slope get your speed low before you start the descent, and do not let it build up - it is much easier to keep it low than to try to slow down once things get slippery..."  Think way ahead about this.  Can you go another route?  Use engine braking in gear 1.  This holds your vehicle at a particular speed ie, about 5-15 mph depending on your vehicle and how steep the hill/slope is.  Once in gear, keep your foot away from the clutch.  When you push the clutch down, it releases the engaged gear from holding back the wheel speed, therefore they spin faster because they are revolving freely - rather like the wheels on a toy car.  Adjust your foot position so you don’t use your foot-balls on the brake pedal.  Use the pedals delicately.  Take your time; a lot of time and ignore pressure from other impatient drivers.

"...In falling snow use dipped headlights or foglights to make yourself visible to others (especially pedestrians) - but as conditions improve make sure your foglights are only on if necessary as they can dazzle other drivers..."  Your ‘dipped’ headlights are your ‘headlights’.  “Foglights” = Low visibility lights.  Low visibility means you cannot see more than 100 metres in front of you; be it snow, fog OR spray on the motorway day or night.  BE SEEN.  Why are they called 'dipped headlights'?  The actual bulb tips (on some vehicles) have been ‘dipped’ in something to make them dimmer.  Make sure all your lights are clear of ice/snow/frost before you drive.  Check your tail lights and your brake lights.  You’re checking the bulbs haven’t blown.  It takes 5 minutes before you set out.  It is illegal to drive with defective headlights and you should have at least two brake lights working.  Check them regularly – BE SEEN in the daylight, SEE in the dark.  In bad weather conditions, the same applies.

"...If you are following another vehicle at night, using their lights to see ahead can cause you to drive dangerously close - keep well back from other traffic..."  Not a bad piece of advice but how far back is "keep well back"?  Difficult to judge in the dark.  Think ‘small’ tail lights to determine distance and if you see brake lights, reduce your progress, even though you consider you have left a big enough gap.  You can’t see what that other driver has seen up ahead.  Just believe the unexpected.  It doesn’t matter if it hasn’t happened; you’ve reacted to be pro-active.  Space is time remember.  What does pro-active mean in driving terms?  It means you’re thinking ahead to what ‘might’ happen and preparing before it ‘might’ occur.  A bit like Christmas food shopping…. just in case unexpected visitors arrive.  If it doesn’t happen; it doesn’t matter - all the more for you!

We take our knowledge about driving for granted, however, it's always limited to what we learnt from the early days and what we've learnt through experience since that time, if we haven't already brushed with the Harold Pottery world of Advanced Driving.  I've used many techniques with licence holders in the past to improve their driving from a safety viewpoint.  At first, they say "err that feels weird, I really don't want to do it" and then at the end of their drive say "hmmm, that made such a difference, it's easier".

However, like life... you can't please all the people all the time and that's why I've got a Kevlar tongue... because I've had to bite it so much.

Μία γλώσσα δεν είναι ποτέ αρκετή...  One language is never enough.

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar

http://www.roada.org.uk/ - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

http://www.iam.org.uk/ - Institute of Advanced Motorists

There have been some harsh lessons for Cllr Nick Brice to learn.

One would appear to be that if you resort to prostitutes, don't get caught.

Another is that if you are going to get away with it, don't object to those who consider your behaviour is beyond the norm.

Cllr Brice was once a member of the Children's Committee. He (along with the other 54 councillors) therefore has a duty to protect and care for children - some of whom prostitute themselves.

A year ago he was caught by the police with a prostitute in his car. He accepted a police caution, paid £200 to attend a police-run kerb-crawlers convention in Medway, the council and his employers (the hooker hopped into his company car) were told, he lost his job months before he was to retire, he was reported to the Standards Committee and - after half a century's membership - he was thrown out of the Conservative Party.

This week he told the committee he had done his homework very carefully (a trait for which he was noted as audit committee chairman).

He had done wrong, but he had not got a conviction, and therefore whatever anyone thought, he couldn't be disciplined by the Standards committee.

With regret, they said, they agreed.

But in a cleverly worded statement the committee - two independent members and (by rote) a Labour councillor - damned him.

In 164 words they regretted failing to find he breached the code of conduct.

His behaviour was - and I paraphrase what they said - totally unacceptable. He should resign from the council having brought himself and it into disrepute. He acted improperly and without integrity, breached the principles of public life, lacked judgement, and should be banned from representing the council or sitting on any committee for whatever reason.

"We think the law should be altered to cover actions such as this when carried out by a councillor in any capacity," said Tony Dance, the independent chairman.

"We will be writing to the Secretary of State to bring this to his attention."

I fail to understand how that equates with Cllr Brice's comments after the meeting that the committee had vindicated him.

On my day off from work I was surprised to see the Police Nationale in Canterbury, working alongside British counterparts.

Now, is this a new idea or a one off event? Currently searching around to see if the European Union introduced a new program or if this is Europeanisation of police forces. I do not recall hearing anything from Parliament or the local media about members of Police Nationale to be "job sharing" in the United Kingdom. Especially in their own national uniform.

I'll keep Kentonline updated.