MP’s expenses – enough already

The arguments and publicity regarding MP’s expenses are in danger of becoming hysterical – with the result that  we might end up throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The excesses needed to be brought into the open and, more importantly, brought to an...

DNA Databases – fuss about nothing?

I am at a loss to understand the latest controversy about the length of time DNA samples are kept on Police databases. As I understand it, the current position is that if someone is arrested, for any reason, a sample of their DNA is taken and kept on the database,...