Charlie the Safety Elephant's Plans coming unraveled
I was alerted by this:
The Remittance Man: Police Mergers
The in depth insta-analysis (from the political correspondent, not me): Police force merger plan is likely to come to a grinding halt. More to be revealed in tommorrow's HO questions.
I shall now retire to my bed with a chuckle and an extra large glass of North Antrim's finest liquid export.
And lo so it came to pass - I too enjoyed raising a drink to it last night.
Merger of police forces is scrapped - Newspaper Edition - Times Online
PLANS for a £1 billion merger of police forces across England and Wales have collapsed, The Times has learnt. John Reid, the Home Secretary, is expected to announce the decision tomorrow.
And that rumbling sound is Fungus's head starting to boil - with any luck a journalist will seize the chance and get some really good quotes from him - go on Charlie say what you really think of Blair!