How to reduce crime
Labour (not the party usually associated with toughness on crime) is mooting some very interesting ideas. On conviction they propose this could happen:
1. A driving ban (for non-driving offences).
2. A travel ban (no longer allowed abroad).
3. Ban on football matches or going to pubs or clubs.
Many a middle class citizen who enjoys his or her weekly cocaine, might this twice if being caught means that he could not take the family to Antigua or travel on business to New York.
Many a young man who likes to party on a Friday might think twice about getting completely smashed and getting in a fight if he then cannot go in any pubs or clubs for a year.
A mad football fan could be banned from matches (even if the crime is not football violence related).
Peer pressure is a great thing. Looking stupid is bad.
This approach is long overdue and all parties should support it. It will reduce crime and avoid jail time/prison. We may hear a little about human rights !
August 2025
Rodney Hylton-Potts