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]]> Comment on Contact by Secretblogger http://wordblog.co.uk/contact/#comment-2238 Secretblogger Mon, 14 May 2012 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/contact/#comment-2238 I respectfully request that you seek a response and request an enquiry as to the validity/credibility of the report by Tom Winsor in relation to Police reform, pay and conditions. This is based on the fact that such a report should be impartial. It is clear from the below information this is not the case. I would go as far as to say it appears corrupt if not criminal that he should have the opportunity to complete such a review as he clearly has the opportunity to personally benefit from his recommendations Tom Winsor (Winsor review) has produced a report that will change the way in which the Government adopts Pay and Conditions for the Police (Winsor 1 & 2). A major recommendation is to privatise elements of the Police structure; G4S are likely to do this. Tom Winsor is a partner in a Law firm called White and Case LLP. http://www.whitecase.com/press-10012010/ White and Case are advising G4S on a £200 million, police Authority contract. http://www.whitecase.com/press-02292012/ We all know Tom Winsor is the author of the Winsor report - the review of police officers' & staff pay and conditions, but did you know that he is a Partner in the legal firm White & Case, a company he has been with since 2004 (link to his company profile below) http://www.whitecase.com/Attorneys/Detail.aspx?attorney=1700 And we also know that a lot of his proposals lean heavily towards opening the door for the potential privatisation of the police and the civilianisation of pre-existing police officer roles in an attempt to "cut costs". This becomes even clear when you have a look at the G4S website and their preparations to expand their recruitment and skill base to fill these roles. http://www.policingsolutions.co.uk/ An interesting thing that you probably didn't know though is that White & Case are recently responsible for providing advice to G4S to help them secure a £200million contract with Lincolnshire Police to reform the way it does its business. http://www.whitecase.com/press-02292012/ All of a sudden the Winsor review doesn't look quite as impartial as the Home Secretary would like it to. An obvious close partner of G4S I wonder how much Tom Winsor stands to make if the proposals of his report go through and all forces are forced to reform according to his new recommendations. Can this be impartial and is this appropriate, I believe not. Please also see this link to ‘youtube’ http://youtu.be/YJRF8ADYoFU I respectfully request that you seek a response and request an enquiry as to the validity/credibility of the report by Tom Winsor in relation to Police reform, pay and conditions.

This is based on the fact that such a report should be impartial.

It is clear from the below information this is not the case.

I would go as far as to say it appears corrupt if not criminal that he should have the opportunity to complete such a review as he clearly has the opportunity to personally benefit from his recommendations

Tom Winsor (Winsor review) has produced a report that will change the way in which the Government adopts Pay and Conditions for the Police (Winsor 1 & 2).

A major recommendation is to privatise elements of the Police structure; G4S are likely to do this.

Tom Winsor is a partner in a Law firm called White and Case LLP.
http://www.whitecase.com/press-10012010/

White and Case are advising G4S on a £200 million, police Authority contract.
http://www.whitecase.com/press-02292012/

We all know Tom Winsor is the author of the Winsor report – the review of police officers’ & staff pay and conditions, but did you know that he is a Partner in the legal firm White & Case, a company he has been with since 2004 (link to his company profile below)

http://www.whitecase.com/Attorneys/Detail.aspx?attorney=1700

And we also know that a lot of his proposals lean heavily towards opening the door for the potential privatisation of the police and the civilianisation of pre-existing police officer roles in an attempt to “cut costs”. This becomes even clear when you have a look at the G4S website and their preparations to expand their recruitment and skill base to fill these roles.

http://www.policingsolutions.co.uk/

An interesting thing that you probably didn’t know though is that White & Case are recently responsible for providing advice to G4S to help them secure a £200million contract with Lincolnshire Police to reform the way it does its business.

http://www.whitecase.com/press-02292012/

All of a sudden the Winsor review doesn’t look quite as impartial as the Home Secretary would like it to.

An obvious close partner of G4S I wonder how much Tom Winsor stands to make if the proposals of his report go through and all forces are forced to reform according to his new recommendations.

Can this be impartial and is this appropriate, I believe not.

Please also see this link to ‘youtube’

http://youtu.be/YJRF8ADYoFU

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]]> Comment on Private Eye on Suffolk libraries plan by Suffolk Libraries to Face Glasgow Disaster? « Tendance Coatesy http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/23/private-eye-on-suffolk-libraries-plan/#comment-2154 Suffolk Libraries to Face Glasgow Disaster? « Tendance Coatesy Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:12:48 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2373#comment-2154 [...] By contrast, Andrew Grant-Adamson has reported (Here.) [...] [...] By contrast, Andrew Grant-Adamson has reported (Here.) [...]

]]> Comment on Has BT gained too much influence in local government? by Outsourcing and contract management in Suffolk and Barnet http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/05/31/has-bt-gained-too-much-influence-in-local-government/#comment-2072 Outsourcing and contract management in Suffolk and Barnet Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:33:09 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2218#comment-2072 [...] He has been described as playing a pivotal role in both policies. See my earlier post, Has BT gained too much influence in local government? [...] [...] He has been described as playing a pivotal role in both policies. See my earlier post, Has BT gained too much influence in local government? [...]

]]> Comment on East Anglian Daily Times calls for 10% pay cut for top 79 county officials by mary ann ball http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/16/east-anglian-daily-times-calls-for-5-pay-cut-for-top-79-county-officials/#comment-2082 mary ann ball Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:39:15 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2332#comment-2082 Hi Andrew; many years experience of local government until I left(for a private sector job) during the Andrea Hill regime at Cambridge have shown me that the Peter principle (aided by networks,buddyism and so on) is alive and well in local councils. The guided bus project's management is one example. One of the more impressive people I worked with, Christine Fanish, Andrea's predecessor went on to a successful career in the private sector. I can't see many, except the lawyers and accountants, doing that. Hi Andrew; many years experience of local government until I left(for a private sector job) during the Andrea Hill regime at Cambridge have shown me that the Peter principle (aided by networks,buddyism and so on) is alive and well in local councils. The guided bus project’s management is one example. One of the more impressive people I worked with, Christine Fanish, Andrea’s predecessor went on to a successful career in the private sector. I can’t see many, except the lawyers and accountants, doing that.

]]> Comment on East Anglian Daily Times calls for 10% pay cut for top 79 county officials by JTM http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/16/east-anglian-daily-times-calls-for-5-pay-cut-for-top-79-county-officials/#comment-2081 JTM Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:52:57 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2332#comment-2081 Hi Andrew, I suppose the problem is that we tend to make comparisons between professions, these might not always be fair, but they're unavoidable. In the case of your post you list lawyers, doctors and head teachers as professionals earning similar sums to SCC senior management. All true. But it is very clear with those you list that they have real skills and offer a valuable service. Unfortunately in the cloistered world of local government it is not ever all that clear that those in charge have the appropriate skills or offer a particularly useful service. And comparisons with the private sector are not all that useful either and, as far as I'm aware, transfer between public and private (rather than the other way round) is rare. Hi Andrew,

I suppose the problem is that we tend to make comparisons between professions, these might not always be fair, but they’re unavoidable.

In the case of your post you list lawyers, doctors and head teachers as professionals earning similar sums to SCC senior management. All true. But it is very clear with those you list that they have real skills and offer a valuable service. Unfortunately in the cloistered world of local government it is not ever all that clear that those in charge have the appropriate skills or offer a particularly useful service. And comparisons with the private sector are not all that useful either and, as far as I’m aware, transfer between public and private (rather than the other way round) is rare.

]]> Comment on Would a loo break have given a little more hope over future of Suffolk libraries? by Libraries: hopes of new meeting of community groups and Suffolk CC http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/15/would-a-loo-break-have-given-a-little-more-hope-over-future-of-suffolk-libraries/#comment-2080 Libraries: hopes of new meeting of community groups and Suffolk CC Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:46:53 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2320#comment-2080 [...] Wednesday I was a rather pessimistic (earlier post) about the previous day’s Suffolk County Council scrutiny committee where I feared the [...] [...] Wednesday I was a rather pessimistic (earlier post) about the previous day’s Suffolk County Council scrutiny committee where I feared the [...]

]]> Comment on A newspaper and the non-story of a council’s travel expenses by Jimminycricket http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/11/a-newspaper-and-the-non-story-of-a-councils-travel-expenses/#comment-2077 Jimminycricket Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:37:22 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2300#comment-2077 It's not a suprise that any of these non stories become front page as it reflects the ingrained nature of poor reporting, fact checking and accuracy in supposed journalism across all media. The Evening Star is hardly known for it's rigorous investigative journalism much like other news outlets. Two other posters here have recognised the actual story behind the story though which is the fact that our two headline grabbing local Conservative MP's have both messed up on this topic with Ben Gummer sounding like a rank amateur again and not thinking his response through (he should have read this post first) and Dan Poulter trying to be down with the public. His regular and dull comments on this (and anything else) could be copied from the Tory whip's textbook. It’s not a suprise that any of these non stories become front page as it reflects the ingrained nature of poor reporting, fact checking and accuracy in supposed journalism across all media. The Evening Star is hardly known for it’s rigorous investigative journalism much like other news outlets. Two other posters here have recognised the actual story behind the story though which is the fact that our two headline grabbing local Conservative MP’s have both messed up on this topic with Ben Gummer sounding like a rank amateur again and not thinking his response through (he should have read this post first) and Dan Poulter trying to be down with the public. His regular and dull comments on this (and anything else) could be copied from the Tory whip’s textbook.

]]> Comment on A newspaper and the non-story of a council’s travel expenses by Outdoing the Evening Star | A riverside view Blog http://wordblog.co.uk/blog/2011/06/11/a-newspaper-and-the-non-story-of-a-councils-travel-expenses/#comment-2076 Outdoing the Evening Star | A riverside view Blog Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:45:34 +0000 http://www.wordblog.co.uk/?p=2300#comment-2076 [...] is to demonstrate how pathetc the Evening Star is becoming. I fear as Andrew Grant-Adamson does here,that FoI requests have given regional newspapers, hit by declining sales, reduced advertising [...] [...] is to demonstrate how pathetc the Evening Star is becoming. I fear as Andrew Grant-Adamson does here,that FoI requests have given regional newspapers, hit by declining sales, reduced advertising [...]

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