More than on some of his other pledges, designed to appeal to the widest possible audience, on this one Sir Keir is up for a fight. Sir Keir has said if they get into government, Labour would build 300,000 a year - a target not achieved for nearly half a century, and abandoned by the Conservatives officially last year. Labour say extending the dream of home ownership and giving more rights to renters run through his other promises, from economic growth to health and tackling inequality.īut meeting these goals will mean building more homes on a big scale, in the teeth of local opposition.

Housing wasn't one of Sir Keir Starmer's five missions for the election, set out earlier this year, but it's the subject he's been most vocal on recently, and seems increasingly to think will be fundamental to winning power. 'But that wasn’t political pressure, it was pressure to do a good job.' 'The stakes were enormously high so I absolutely felt pressure, says Commissioner Twist. He adds that the coronation was 'an historic moment of huge national significance' and a 'once in a lifetime event', with 312 dignitaries in need of protection in one place on top of the usual policing needs. She begins her questioning by asking if the Met felt under any political pressure to police the event in a certain away - especially after the introduction of the Public Order Act, with gave the force new powers to tackle protests.Īssistant Commissioner Matt Twist says no, saying police 'rigorously guard our operational independence'. The Home Affairs Committee is holding a one off session this morning around the protests at the coronation of King Charles - and whether the police handled it correctly.Ĭommittee chair Dame Diana Johnson says MPs 'recognise the huge challenge' the event place on the Metropolitan Police and said it was 'to their credit that they kept everybody safe'.īut she says there are a number of questions she and other members want answered.

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR by Paul Calore