Comments on: Grayling fails to release full details of “study” showing rise in violent crime

By: Grayling's use of crime stats attacked by fact checkers | Left Foot Forward

Grayling's use of crime stats attacked by fact checkers | Left Foot Forward — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:59:42 +0000

[...] Foot Forward has, for weeks, challenged the shadow home secretary to publish the House of Commons report, cited by the Spectator this [...]

By: Will Straw

Will Straw — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:03:31 +0000

@SarahPortsmth Sigh! @leftfootfwd has asked Grayling's office repeatedly for the HoC report but never received it. http://bit.ly/bf7hXa

By: Tories still refusing to admit crime is down | Left Foot Forward

Tories still refusing to admit crime is down | Left Foot Forward — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:44:41 +0000

[...] cited Grayling’s House of Commons “study”, the details of which he never released, saying: “The House of Commons library has just done a very good piece of work to show that [...]

By: Machete leaflet PPC: "I am Dr Earth" | Left Foot Forward

Machete leaflet PPC: "I am Dr Earth" | Left Foot Forward — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:09:37 +0000

[...] Tory leaflets featured a bloody machete with the words “Labour’s cuts” and the untrue claim violent crime was “up 44%” under Labour – the real figure is a 41% fall. The [...]

By: Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward | Left Foot Forward

Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward | Left Foot Forward — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:37:38 +0000

[...] was up, however, and failed to welcome the news of the fall in violent crime. Grayling is still refusing to produce evidence for his oft-repeated claim that violent crime is up 44 per cent under Labour; the true figure is a [...]

By: David Cameron

David Cameron — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:42:50 +0000

Might have to have Andy sort Grayling out. Can't have any more episodes like this http://bit.ly/cwUh1z

By: Grayling fails to welcome fall in violent crime | Left Foot Forward

Grayling fails to welcome fall in violent crime | Left Foot Forward — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:27:25 +0000

[...] also fell between 2008 and 2009. Grayling has repeatedly insinuated violent crime is up, yet has failed to provide evidence for [...]

By: Calamity Grayling is wrong on drugs & reoffending | Left Foot Forward

Calamity Grayling is wrong on drugs & reoffending | Left Foot Forward — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:55:18 +0000

[...] Grayling has been spotted! After gaffe after gaffe, the Conservative shadow home secretary has come out of hiding. And once again, he has been [...]

By: Liberal Conspiracy » There ain’t nuthin’ more powerful than the smell of Tory mendacity!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:48 +0000

[...] that crime had risen by 44% under Labour, and we know that this refusal stems from the fact that there is no new study, as confirmed by Shamik Das’s conversation with a spokeswoman for the House of Commons Library. [...]

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:23:09 +0000

Shamik, why are you surprised?