Harry Cohen: ...ASBOs and closure orders are popular when a nuisance has been caused. However, there are problems relating to the orders. One is the issue of vulnerable people; the other is what Liberty calls “cuckooing”, which means displacement. That is an unfortunate consequence. Once premises are closed down, people who are the subject of the order may then target very vulnerable people and move...
Harry Cohen: ..., cannot embrace the levy, which is one of the biggest efforts in this country to tackle climate change. If the Conservatives think that a voluntary agreement would work, they are living in cloud cuckoo land. I urge them to get real and support the climate change levy.