Is Tony Blair clinically mad ?

The Daily Mail report in Monday's paper that Peter Neyroud, chief constable of Thames Valley Police wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister last week, : "Move as much outside the courts into conditional cautioning, fixed penalty notices and restorative approaches as possible - 21st century justice."

The most preposterous evidence that is associated with this careful leak / release is the deceitful Attorney General "Lord" Goldsmith (whose dishonest, misleading and wholly incorrect advice to the Cabinet, led to the Iraq invasion) apparently supporting "conditional cautioning"."Lord" Goldsmith said a trial of the system in Lancashire had produced 'very good' results pointing as an example to the swift and apparently satsufactory resolution of a lady who had her window kicked in receiving an apology and a box of chocolates from the youth responsible - but not it appears a new window or the costs for it's repair.

Now he wants greater use of the caution, which carries a maximum penalty of £500 or 20 hours' community service. Other conditions, such as repairing damage caused, can be included.

The measure is part of Mr Blair's 'Respect action plan' to restore order to the streets. He is turning to conditional cautioning after losing faith in the ability of the courts to deal with 'low-level' crimes.

Blairs answer ...... if the courts don't work, don't fix 'em just by pass them. Visit your local Magistrates court today, see what a hopeless mess they are in due to sheer unadulterated incompetence, not the state of the law.

Pic is curious bust some 50cm-tall , which sits on a marble plaque with traces of limestone, one-third bigger than life size , of Blair commissioned by Fettes College (his Scottish alma mater) from John Doubleday. They are uncertain where to place it...suggestions welcomed. If required please name the lubricant of choice.